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Image: Elkanah Tisdale, The Gerry-Mander Map, 1813 Cornell CUL PJM 1034 01

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Description: This satirical map reflects the origin of the word "gerrymander", by Elkanah Tisdale in 1813.
Title: The Gerry-Mander Map Full TItle: The Gerry-Mander, or Essex South District Formed into a Monster!
Credit: Salem Gazette, Friday, April 2, 1813, page 1. Cornell University: Persuasive Cartography: The PJ Mode Collection
Author: Elkanah Tisdale
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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