1912 "Panoramic View of New York City and Vicinity" Map by Jacob Ruppert

This is an attractive and very scarce map of New York, published by the Yorkville brewer Jacob Ruppert in 1912. The map shows an expansive view of the region reaching from Sandy Hook in the south and Yonkers to the north, to Hicksville in the east and past Newark to the west. This beautifully colored birds eye view shows waterways with all shipping traffic, boroughs, and clearly labeled railroad routes. It is presented on period dowels and backed on its original linen.  Jacob Ruppert was born in New York City in 1842 to Bavarian immigrants. His father owned a brewery in Manhattan where young Jacob learned the business of brewing. In 1862, Jacob established the Jacob Ruppert Brewery and in the first year of production he sold over 5,000 barrels of beer. Jacob Ruppert's son, Jake, emerged as general manager of the company in 1890. By that time, the Jacob Ruppert Brewery was producing over a half a million barrels a year. The location of the brewery is noted on the map with a black star.