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1902 Mueller Map of Atlantic City and Absecon Island, New Jersey
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1902 (dated) 13.25 x 40.5 in (33.655 x 102.87 cm) 1 : 14400
Description
Publication History and Census
This map was printed in Philadelphia by August H. Mueller, of 530 Locust Street. It was prepared to illustrate the 20th century souvenir edition of Heston's Hand Book [of] Atlantic City, published in 1902. Alfred M. Heston was, at the time, City Comptroller of Atlantic City. He issued his guide in many editions, but it was not until the city's incorporate in 1902 and subsequent first formal survey, that it included a large format map, as here. Scarce to the market.Cartographer
August Henry Mueller (December 1, 1857 - April 1, 1926) was a German-American printer, publisher, and lithographer based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mueller was born in Philadelphia to German immigrant Adam Mueller. He was educated primarily in public schools before apprenticing as a lithographer. Mueller lived for a time in Philadelphia, before, meeting with considerable success, he acquired a stately home 'Romar-Florem' in nearby Narberth, PA. He served as Narberth's burgess (Mayor) from 1895 to1897. He is listed as a lithographer in Philadelphia directories as early as 1880 and continued to issue maps and county atlases until his death. Mueller died in his home in Narberth from a heart attack. More by this mapmaker...