Map of the Main Portion of Brooklyn: Rand, McNally & Co. 1895

Title: Map of the Main Portion of Brooklyn Author: Rand McNally & Co. Date: 1895 Medium: Wax engraving Condition: Very Good Plus - light age toning, some areas of minor surface dirt Inches: 14 x 11 1/4 [Paper] Centimeters: 35.56 x 28.58 [Paper] Product ID: 100679 Verso: Map of the Southern Portion of New York City Map of Brooklyn, New York showing the East River, Prospect Park, Governors Island, and Gowanus Bay. Also features an inset titled Outline Map of Brooklyn. In 1856, William H. Rand opened a Chicago print shop, hiring Irish immigrant Andrew McNally as a printer two years later. They established a relationship with the Chicago Tribune’s predecessor, soon taking over its printing operation in full. Eventually, in 1868 Rand, McNally, and Rand’s nephew George Amos Poole bought out the Tribune and founded Rand, McNally & Co. Now with significant printing experience under their belt, the three men embarked on several publishing endeavors, capitalizing on the