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East Falls History through Maps and Atlases

When:
Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 6:30 PM
Additional Info:
Category:
Community Event - not East Falls Village
Registration is not Required
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THE EAST FALLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS

“East Falls History through Maps and Atlases”

by Megan MacCall

Curator of Maps at the Free Library of Philadelphia

 

 

Showcasing the variety of materials available in the Map Collection at the Free Library of Philadelphia, join the Special Collections Curator of Maps, Megan MacCall, for a presentation exploring the history of mapmaking in Philadelphia with a focus on maps depicting East Falls. Learn about the evolution of mapmaking while also exploring how this northwestern neighborhood developed over the last few centuries.

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WEDNEDAY, OCTOBER 27, 6:30 PM

This program, showing the maps in close detail, will be best viewed on screen.

 

Detail from “A Map of the County of Philadelphia from Actual Survey,”
by Charles Ellet, Jr., 1843. Map Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.