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Draft of the Pennsylvania Avenue or Road [This eventually became the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Three parts: 1. Plan. 2. Written description, and 3. Transcription of Indenture from Deed Book G.W.C., No. 74, page 332 etc. Morris Longstreth, Israel Painter, and John A. Gamble, Canal Commissioners of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road Company, Dec. 27, 1850], 1834

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Draft of the Pennsylvania Avenue or Road [This eventually became the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Three parts: 1. Plan. 2. Written description, and 3. Transcription of Indenture from Deed Book G.W.C., No. 74, page 332 etc. Morris Longstreth, Israel Painter, and John A. Gamble, Canal Commissioners of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road Company, Dec. 27, 1850]
Creator:
Fox, Joseph
Date Created:
1834
Physical Format:
11 x 57 in.
Coverage:
Pennsylvania Avenue / Reading Railroad from Fairmount to bridge crossing the Schuylkill River.
Identifier:
RC-029-a
Media:
Mounted
Map Features:
Attached draft showing compass bearings, and five-page handwritten transcription of the deed.
Image Note:
The colors in this image may have been adjusted to enhance legibility, and may not accurately reflect the original item.
Source:
Philadelphia Streets Department, Survey and Designs Bureau
Image File(s)
RC-029-a.​jp2
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