Historic Map - St. Louis, MO - 1876

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Description

Bird's eye view of St. Louis : showing the new line of the St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Ry. running into the Union Depot.

Reproduction panorama map of the city known as St. Louis, Missouri, sketched and drawn on stone by Parsons & Atwater, and published by Currier & Ives in 1876. St. Louis was founded south of the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The first road and railway bridge to cross the Mississippi River, Eads Bridge, was completed in 1874. The bridge, named after designer James B. Eads, was the longest arch bridge in the world at that time with a length of 1,964 meters. It was the first time true steel had been used in bridgework. The ribbed steel arch spans were supported by cantilever methods and used pneumatic caissons. The new technology was tested by a borrowed elephant before a cheering crowd on June 14, 1874 and two weeks later was running trains back and forth between St. Louis and East St. Louis, Illinois. The city was growing. Its city limits were expanded to include the nearby City of Carondelet. St. Louis' park system was expanding too. Shaw's Garden, named for Henry Shaw's nearby country estate, opened to the public. Lyon Park was handed over to the city by the War Department. Acts under the State Legislature in 1874 enabled St. Louis to purchase O'Fallon Park, Carondelet Park and Forest Parks. Forest Park was considered a distant park as the city wasn't built up much past Grand Avenue at the time.

The panorama features lively scenes of riverboat, railroad, carriage and pedestrian traffic, including illustrations of the steamboats: the "Richmond", the "Robt. E. Lee", the "Natchez", the "James Howard", the "Memphis", the "De Smet", the "Andy Johnson", the "Mississippi", the "Susie Silver" and the "Republic". The original image conserved by the Library of Congress had darkened considerably with age, this version has been lightened to reveal more detail.

Complete reference list below.

Features numbered references to the following locations:

1. Shaw's Botanical Garden
2. Compton Hill Reservoir
3. Market
4. Insane Asylum
5. Gas House
6. R. C. Convent
7. St. Louis & Iron Mt. RR. Depot
8. Pacific and Missouri RR. Depots
9. City Hall (Four Courts)
10. St. James Hotel
11. Southern Hotel
12. Masonic Temple
13. Washington Square
14. Jewish Synagogue
15. Laclede Hotel
16. Court House
17. Planters House
18. Missouri Republican Building
19. New Post Office
20. Missouri Park
21. St. Louis University
22. Odd Fellows Hall
23. St. Louis Life Ins. Co.
24. Union Market
25. New Reservoir
26. Mississippi Bridge
27. Fair Grounds
28. Hyde Park
29. St. Louis, Kansas & Northern RR.
30. Elevator
31. Northern Park
32. Water Works

Materials

Archive Paper

Premium fine art paper that provides accurate color reproduction with high-contrast, high-resolution print output and maximum image permanence. A high-quality print ready for framing.

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.

Luster Photo Paper

A premium semi-gloss photo paper with a subtle texture that produces a vivid, richly detailed print. This material results in an exquisitely detailed giclee print of substantially higher quality than a standard poster.

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.

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.

Canvas Gallery Wrap

A high quality canvas giclee print is hand stretched over a sturdy wood frame. Printed on demand and handcrafted in Seattle, WA. The canvas gallery wrap serves as a stunning piece of art ready to hang on your wall.

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.

Made In The USA

Our wall map products are designed and printed on demand by our small team in Seattle, WA using high quality materials and fine art giclee printing.

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