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The Sanborn Map Covers

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Robare M. Novou
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The Sanborn Map Covers

Post by Robare M. Novou »

Not sure if anyone posted a link to this or even knows about this, so here goes....

http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2011/0 ... raphy.html

I know what my city's name looks like...do you know what your city's name looks like.

If you can't find it here...try a google search for it. Or try your local Library, they may have a digital version available for download.

Maybe we can start posting them here and try to get all 700 plus cover images. I'd settle for a few hundred.

Some truly amazing work.

RMN
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Anthony Bennett
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Re: The Sanborn Map Covers

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They look really fantastic Robert, nice find.
I must see if the same sort of thing exists for us over here in the U.K.
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Mike Simpson
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Beautiful work. Great find. Thanks!!

Mike
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Re: The Sanborn Map Covers

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Hey Robare,
Looks like you have been doing some great Internet surfing and searching. The maps are wonderful.

Thanks for coming back to the Hand Lettering Forum and sharing your finds! Keep it up!

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