Historic Map - St. Paul, MN - 1867
Description
View of St. Paul, Ramsey County, M.N., 1867 / drawn & published by A. Ruger.
This bird’s-eye view print of St. Paul, Minnesota was drawn by Albert Ruger and published by Chicago Lithographing Co. in 1867. The area along the Mississippi River that became known as St. Paul was purchased from Dakota Indians in the early 1800's and Fort Saint Anthony was built there. The fort was renamed Fort Snelling in 1825. The fort was a safe haven for westward settlers.
In 1858, Minnesota was made the thirty-second state, with St. Paul as its capital. St. Paul grew quickly from that point with increased manufacturing opportunities and railroad facilities.
Construction began on St. Paul’s Opera House in 1866, and the following year the Custom House was under way. Ramsey County was so inundated with court business that they partitioned for the State Legislature in 1867 to add a Court of Common Pleas to ease the court system.
The map includes labeled streets, buildings and railroad route. Riverboat activity is portrayed in the foreground.
Features references to the following locations:
- State Capital.
- Court House.
- School House.
- City Hall.
- Market House.
- Opera House.
- City Parks.
- Pacific Ry. Depot.
- Minnesota Valley Ry. Depot.
- 1st Baptist Church.
- Catholic Cathedral.
- German Catholic Church.
- St. Mary Church.
- Congregational Church.
- Evangelical Church.
- Evangelical Lutheran Church.
- Lutheran Church.
- Methodist Church.
- Market Street Methodist Church.
- German Methodist Church.
- Scandinavian Lutheran Church.
- Scandinavian Methodist Church.
- Presbyterian Central Church.
- 1st Presbyterian Church.
- House of Hope.
- Episcopal Christ Church.
- St. Paul Church.
- Universalist Church.
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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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.
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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.
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.
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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.