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<p>[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 838954, member: 33"]It appears that this map was originally printed in 1879 and was reprinted in (or at least there is a printed date on the bottom of) 1898. And as you mentioned, the first link says he was with the 7th Infantry in Alaska in 1899-1901.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I don't know the link as to how or why he acquired a map of German territory while in Alaska. But I think that seems to be what happened.</p><p><br /></p><p>And as 2manybooks mentioned, it could well have been used in a classroom later.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 838954, member: 33"]It appears that this map was originally printed in 1879 and was reprinted in (or at least there is a printed date on the bottom of) 1898. And as you mentioned, the first link says he was with the 7th Infantry in Alaska in 1899-1901. So I don't know the link as to how or why he acquired a map of German territory while in Alaska. But I think that seems to be what happened. And as 2manybooks mentioned, it could well have been used in a classroom later.[/QUOTE]
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