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MAGIC Historical Scanned Map Collection

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Provincetown [Massachusetts]

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Eldridge, George W.
Publication_Date: 1901
Title:
Provincetown
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Geo. W. Eldridge's Harbor Chart.
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Vineyard Haven, MA
Publisher: Geo. W. Eldridge
Online_Linkage: \\urizen\magic\data\image\37127\hdimg\eldridge\hdimg.37127.0000.1901.svar.Eldridge.49.s.sid
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Eldridge, George W.
Title:
Books of Harbor Charts.
Description:
Abstract:
This map was scanned from a photographic copy in the Homer Babbidge Library's Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC).  The scanned map is part of a digital research collection produced by MAGIC of the cartographic history of the State of Connecticut.

These Harbor Charts were produced for the sailing trade, especially the yachtsman, "whether his boat be a '21-footer' or the largest steam yacht afloat".  The two volumes cover: Vol. 1, New York to Boston and Vol. 2, Boston to Bar Harbor.

A notice reads, "NOTICE: On April 1st of each year, Owners of Eldridge's Books of Harbor Charts sending 25 cents in stamps to Geo. W. Eldridge, Vineyard Haven, Mass.  will be supplied  with a printed set of corrections to be applied to the various charts to bring them up to the above date."  These paste-ups may have been applied to the images of maps scanned here.
Purpose:
To provide access to the cartographic history of the State of Connecticut.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1901
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.25
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.00
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.3333
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.00
Keywords:
Theme:
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Theme_Keyword: Maps
Theme_Keyword: Nautical Charts
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GNIS
Place_Keyword: Provincetown, (Mass.)
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod, (Mass.)
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:
None.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Map and Geographic Information Center
Contact_Position: Map Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
Map and Geographic Information Center U-5m
Address:
Homer Babbidge Library
Address:
369 Fairfield Rd.
City: Storrs
State_or_Province: CT
Postal_Code: 06269-1005
Country: USA
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
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Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The digital images were created by staff in the Map and Geographic Information Center, Homer Babbidge Library by scanning the a photographic copy on a large-format (36 inches) feed scanner using a B&W scanner. The scanner is manufactured by Vidar Systems.

Each raster image is produced by scanning the item at a resolution of 400 dots-per-inch and converting the resulting proprietary file format to TIFF format.

The TIFF files are compressed, using a wavelet-based image compressing software called Multi-Resolution Seamless Image Database, or MrSID. This software integrates multiple resolutions of an image into a single file which enables Internet users with a standard browser to zoom in, getting more and more detail. Although MrSID is a "lossy" compressor, the images were compressed at a ratio of 22:1 without experiencing any loss of information. LizardTech (http://www.lizardtech.com) of Seattle, Washington donated the license for the compression software.

After completing the scanning, an Archive TIFF file is stored on a Mitsui-Gold CD.

Specifications:

Master image:
Scanning resolution: 400 dpi
Tonal resolution: 255 Grey
File format: TIFF
Compression: none
Process_Date: Unknown
Process_Contact:
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Contact_Organization: Map and Geographic Information Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
MAGIC U-5M
Address:
Homer Babbidge Library
City: Storrs
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06269-1005
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (860) 486-4589
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Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Pixel
Row_Count: 4779
Column_Count: 3586
Vertical_Count: 1
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Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: None
Ellipsoid_Name: None
Semi-major_Axis: None
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: None
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Count
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Map and Geographical Information Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
MAGIC U-5m
Address:
Homer Babbidge Library
City: Storrs
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06269-1005
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (860) 486-4589
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 0.441
Fees: None
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20030912
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Map and Geographic Information Cneter
Contact_Person: Patrick McGlamery
Contact_Position: Map Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
MAGIC U-5m
Address:
Homer Babbidge Library
Address:
369 Fairfield Rd.
City: Storrs
State_or_Province: CT
Postal_Code: 06269-1005
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (860) 486-4589
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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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