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Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858

 Person

Biography

Henry Schenck Tanner, was an American cartographer, born in New York City.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

A map of North America, constructed according to the latest information by H.S. Tanner, 1822

 Item
Identifier: G4300 1822 .T36
Scope and Contents

Large map of North America engraved and published by H. S. Tanner as the 4th folio of Tanners New American Atlas. Colored. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington. Printed by Wm. Duffee. Special Collections note: Inscribed "Charles J. [ ...] from his uncle at [ ...] Paris 15 février 1924."


Inset map of the Aleutian Islands and a compative chart of elevations.


Scale [approximately 1:7,500,000] (W 125°--W 100°/N 42°--N 15°)

Dates: 1822

United States of America, 1837

 Item — Map-case 4, drawer: 7, map: 7.8
Identifier: 1500.026.4.7.8
Scope and Contents

Map of the states east of the Missouri River, with inset map of the southern portion of Florida.

Drawn by J. Drayton, from Tanner's map of the US. Engraved by J. Yeager.

Dates: 1837

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Maps -- History 1
Maps of the American West 1