LOC Title
The Gerry-mander : a new species of monster, which appeared in Essex South District in Jan. 1812. [Salem, Mass. : s.n., 1812]
LOC Created/Published
Salem, 1812.
LOC Standardized Date
1812
LOC Subject Headings
United States--Massachusetts--Salem
LOC Notes
- First broadside printing of Gerry-mander map of Essex County. The map, enhanced to resemble a salamander, was created as a protest by Federalists opposed to the Massachusetts redistricting legislation that rearranged district lines in order to g
- Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML.
- Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 0, Folder 1.
- Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML.
- Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 0, Folder 1.
EEC Creators
EEC Source Day
26
EEC Source Month
March
EEC Source Year
1812
EEC Format
EEC Type of Source
EEC Theme Topic
EEC Index Number
335
EEC Theme