Lakonislate
Lakonislate t1_j4qq1w6 wrote
Reply to TIL The oldest known map of New York City, the Manatus Map, is lost; however, two 17th century copies of the map exist with slight differences. by wil540_
Just FYI, the Wikipedia article links to Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes' "The Iconography of Manhattan Island," an amazing resource with lots of old maps. Available to download as pdf as well, from Columbia University. There are 6 volumes, Wikipedia links to one of them.
Lakonislate t1_j4srklr wrote
Reply to comment by Pherllerp in TIL The oldest known map of New York City, the Manatus Map, is lost; however, two 17th century copies of the map exist with slight differences. by wil540_
The Great Dane had a scheduling conflict, so Isaac "offered to assume the role of the Great Dane in the picture" :)
Edith also posed for statues.
That's the second version, now in Jackson Park Chicago. The first one was 65 feet high