Bradlee, John Emory (sold)
John Emory Bradlee (July 19, 1831 - c. 1881) was a Boston based printer and guide-book maker specializing in the White Mountains. He was born in Boston and worked in various businesses, including real estate and publishing. For many years he was the manager of Boston Color Printing. He also worked with A. W. Strauss and Company and Payson Park Lank Co. of Belmont. He was likely associated with this brother Charles Horace Bradlee (1844 - 1912) and brother-in-law George Knowles Snow (1826 - 1885), in the publication firm 'G. K. Snow and Bradlee'. Bradlee served in the American Civil War (1861 - 1865) in the 44th Infantry
One of the earliest commercial relief maps for sale in the US.
This is a rare 1872 raised relief map of the White Mountains of New Hampshire - considered one of the earliest raised relief maps issued commercially for the American market. The map was issued at the height of the 19th century White Mountains tourism boom that followed railroad penetration into the scenic region. The map is crafted in Papier Mâché to which text has been 'somehow' printed to conform to the terrain. The vertical scale is 1 : 133333. Shading distinguishes elevation, and a key in the upper right notes mountains, exceptional natural sights and lodges (or houses). Red highlights items of interest to the tourist, including the railroad system and various lodges. (more details)