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1917

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Map of a Part of Penobscot County, Maine

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1876–81 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is pen and ink on off-white wove paper, mounted on board. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Louis P. Church. It is credited Gift of Louis P. Church.

Its dimensions are

20 × 25.2 cm (7 7/8 × 9 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and black ink, upper left: A part of Penobsot County; upper center: RVIII / RVII / IV IV; upper right: Patten ; center: Mt. Ktaadn / III III / Stacyville / II II / Millinocket; lower center: Millinocket / Schoodic / Quakish; lower right: Medway / Rockabema / Mattawamkeag; verso various locations: Midway / William. R. Boynton / Geo. H. Hathaway / Charles Hale / Royal Ried / John Sanford / Patty Gumpus

Cite this object as

Drawing, Map of a Part of Penobscot County, Maine; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; pen and ink on off-white wove paper, mounted on board; 20 × 25.2 cm (7 7/8 × 9 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1525

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