Fanning, Thomas Colt
Thomas Colt Fanning (August 2, 1805 - November 21, 1873) was a New York based map publisher active in the middle part of the 19th century. Fanning was born in Norwich, Connecticut. As a young man he apprenticed at a drugstore in Rochester, New York. When he reached his maturity, he relocated to Albion, New York, where he opened the town's first drugstore. He sold this business in 1849 to move to Brooklyn and enter the map publishing business. He initially partnered with Humphrey Phelps (1799 - 1875) and Thomas C. Fanning (1805 - 1873), joining the firm of 'Phelps and Fanning' as a junior partner. From 1854 to 1863 he partnered with Edward H. Ensign (1818 - 1871) and Erastus Clark Bridgman (1817 - 1870), publishing as 'Ensign, Bridgman and Fanning.'
The United States - fully formed.
Pictorial Map of the United States.
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A decorative 1855 wall map of the United States. Issued by Ensign, Bridgman and Fanning, this map covers from Atlantic to Pacific and from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. This map illustrates an ephemeral period in the development of the American West with each of its many editions exhibiting significant changes and updates. (more details)
Evolving Geography of a Metropolis.
Fanning's Map of New-York City.
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An example of Thomas Fanning's 1855 map of New York City. Among several interesting features, it is most notable for including presumed future development, including in the central part of Uptown Manhattan, some of which in the process of being designated for Central Park. (more details)