(Celestial) September August July ~Catalog 58~ The boom of East Texas

The boom of East Texas oil continues and expand further east

From a great set of promotional maps made for the Primrose Soap Company comes this map with definite character from the time

This is the rare first printed map of Washington D

or “Carrying Place” as a place to portage in Wisconsin

(Celestial) September August July ~Catalog 58~ The boom of East TexasSeptember August July Elijah Burrit was a Connecticut school teacher that during a time of growing astronomical knowledge, created a reference that was accessible and interesting. As technology advanced so did our knowledge of the stars, and this series captures a glimpse of what we had grasped. These illustrations became a practical tool for the student, and it gained in popularity being published numerous times from the 1830's to the 1850's This