Item number: MAS2044A
Genuine Antique Printed Color Railroad Map
c. 1920
Maker: New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad/ The New England Steamship Company
Antique printed color map of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and the surrounding area published c. 1920 by The New England Steamship Company and the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad. This map was published in a travel booklet that depicts Martha's Vineyard as an ideal Summer vacation destination and the map is still attached to the booklet as a folded insert at the back of the booklet. The booklet includes printed photographs, illustrations, and visitor information. The map includes steamboat and railroad routes and shows the area from New Bedford to Monomoy encompassing the Elizabeth Islands, and parts of Cape Cod from Woods Hole to Osterville. The map is in very good antique condition with a tiny hole at the fold intersection and some mild creases. It is attached to the back cover of the booklet with glue and could be framed by removing the back cover from the booklet. The Booklet is in very good antique condition with minor wear at the edges. Bound with staples. The tourist booklet is by Walter Prichard Eaton and when closed it measures 8 x 5.25 inches. The total dimensions for the map are 8.5 x 16 inches to the paper edges.
Genuine Antique Map and Booklet from circa 1920.
Item Number: MAS2044A