Map of valuable lots of ground in the 12th Ward of the City of New York belonging to W.R. Cooke / surveyed by Thomas R. Ludlam ; copy taken from the original Geo. B. Smith ; copied by Gardner A. Sage. 1840 Sep. 8.

Ludlam, Thos. R. (Thomas R.)

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Tonnele, John.

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Smith, Geo. B. (George B.), surveyor.

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Cooke, William, -1780

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Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848

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John Jacob Astor organized the American Fur Company in 1808, and the Pacific Fur Company in 1810. In the spring of 1811 he established a post at Astoria on the Columbia River, but sold it to British interests in 1813. By 1817 Astor had gained control of all the Mississippi Valley posts of the Northwest and Southwest Companies. The Columbia Fur Company, one of Astor's major competitors, was absorbed in 1827. By 1834 Astor tired of the fur business and sold all of his interests. From t...

Sage, Gardner A.

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Lockman, DeWitt McClellan, 1870-1957

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American artist; president of the National Academy of Design. From the description of DeWitt M. Lockman interviews with artists, 1927. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 475906995 DeWitt Lockman was a portrait painter, New York, N.Y. He studied in Europe, 1891-1892 and 1901-1902; a pupil of James H. Beard, Nelson N. Bickford and William Sartain; and was president of the National Academy of Design and records secretary of the New York Historical Society. F...

Rogers, George W.

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