Historic Map - Gadsden, AL - 1887
Description
Reproduction bird's-eye view map of Gadsden, Alabama drawn and published by Henry H. Wellge & Co. in 1887. Gadsden, county seat for Etowah County, began as a stagecoach stop between Huntsville and Rome along the Coosa River and was referred to as "Double Springs". In 1845, when Captain James Lafferty steered his steamboat, the "Coosa", to the area, the citizens of Double Springs wanted to honor him by naming their town "Lafferty's Landing", but upon his refusal they chose Gadsden instead, in honor of Colonel James Gadsden of South Carolina. Gadsden would become an important transportation center due to riverboat shipping.
The map features inset illustrations of:
Black Creek Falls
S. W. Berger & Co. Dry Goods
The Kyle Lumber Co.
H. Herzberg Dry Goods & Groceries
The map includes clearly labeled street names showing railroad and riverboat traffic.
Features numbered & lettered references to the following locations:
A. Court House
B. Post Office
C. Methodist Church
D. Baptist Church
E. Presbyterian Church
G. Catholic Church
H. Cumberland Presbyterian Church
I. Colored Churches
K. College
1. S. W. Berger & Co., Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods and Shoes
2. Gadsden Real Estate Co.
3. J. H. Wiley & Son, Real Estate
4. Gadsden Investment and Loan Co.
5. Gadsden Lumber Co.
6. H. Herzberg, Dry Goods and Groceries
7. W. B. Wynne & Co., Real Estate
8. W. Fowler & Co., Real Estate Agents
9. Jas. L. Tanner, Real Estate
10. W. A. Crocheron, Dry Goods and Groceries
11. Lowenthal & Herstein, Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes
12. R. O. Randall, Watches and Jewelry
13. Woodliff & Tallman, Real Estate Agent
14. Gadsden Land and Improvement Co.
15. The Kyle Lumber Company's Mill
16. Coosa Furnace
17. Gadsden Furnace
Materials
Archive Paper
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- Museum quality paper for high-quality fine art.
- Ultra smooth, neutral white matte finish.
- Heavy-weight 230 gsm, 9.5 mil thickness.
- Printed with pigment inks for longer print life and enhanced fade resistance.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
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- Printed on 10 mil premium luster photo paper resulting in a brilliant, colorful image with a vivid life-like quality.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
- Inks have a lightfastness rating of over 100 years, guaranteeing minimal noticeable fading over a very long period of time.
- Printed using very high resolution source files.
- Giclee printing is superior to traditional lithography in a number of ways: colors are brighter, lasts longer, and is a higher resolution.
Canvas on Wood Rails
A canvas giclee print is mounted to wooden hanging rails placed along the top and bottom of the map. Ready to hang on the wall using the attached hanging cord. Wood rails feature a natural finish.
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- Premium 19 mil canvas material.
- Wood rails are 1 1/8" wide, round front.
- USA sourced solid maple wood.
- High quality giclee fine art print with a lightfastness rating of over 100 years.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
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- Premium 19 mil canvas material.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
- High quality giclee fine art print with a lightfastness rating of over 100 years.
- Durable canvas mounted to a 1" deep wood frame.
- Ready to hang with included easy-to-use hanging kit.