MIT
1946

Campus map and handbook Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Campus map and handbook Massachusetts Institute of Technology

DESCRIPTION: MIT campus map and handbook Massachusetts Institute of Technology. June, 1946.

CREATOR: MIT

PUBLICATION DATE: 1946

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: Charles River

CONDITION: Good. No issues.

COLORING: None

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SIZE: 9 " x 6 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 300

PRICE: $150

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