Town map of Salisbury (Emmaus) 1839
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Title
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Town map of Salisbury (Emmaus) 1839
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Alternative Title
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Grund Riß von Emaus sonst Salisbury genannt, wie derselbe projectirt und zum Theil abgesteckt und angebaut worden seit 1760 Februar
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Creator
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Carl Friedrich Seidel
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Date
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1839
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Description
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Historical map of the town of Emmaus, formerly called "Salisbury," with references to changes in property ownership since the year 1760. The map is attributed to a Moravian minister, Carl Friedrich Seidel (alias Charles Frederick Seidel) based on handwriting analysis, who copied from early maps and created the map as a pen drawing on linen-backed paper.
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Spatial Coverage
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Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
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Provenance
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Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania