ORIGINAL 1883 COLOR MAP OF MONTANA FROM CRAMS ATLAS OF THE WORLD 2 PAGES

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ORIGINAL 1883 COLOR MAP OF MONTANA FROM "CRAMS UNRIVELED FAMILY ATLAS OF THE WORLD". I AM SHOWING THE OPENING PAGE FOR INFORMATION BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION .BY GEORGE F CRAMPUBLISHER: HENRY S STEBBINSCHICAGO ILLINOIS ORIGINAL; NOT A COPY 2 PAGE DOUBLE MAPTHE ORIGINAL IS BETTER THAN THE IMAGEThe George F. Cram Company traces its ancestry back to 1867, when a merchant named Rufus Blanchard, originally from Massachusetts, took his nephew George F. Cram into business with him in Evanston, Illinois, near Chicago. Prior to that, back East, Blanchard had prospered through the sale of globes, maps, and books, but after the Civil War had moved to the Midwest. He brought Cram into the trade as a partner.Cram, who was born on May 20, 1842, was fairly young at the time. He had served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and, reportedly, had a role as a cartographer for General Ulysses S. Grant. He also wrote several letters while serving under General William T. Sherman and participating in that military commander's celebrated "march to the sea." Years later, Cram's biography and letters would command enough historical interest to find their way into print.The company of the uncle and nephew, which sold maps and atlases, was named Blanchard & Cram.However, in 1869, Cram took full control of the firm, renamed it George F. Cram, read more
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