Historic Map - Ypsilanti, MI - 1868
Description
View of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, M.I., 1868 / drawn & published by A. Ruger.
This bird’s-eye view print of Ypsilanti, Michigan was drawn and published by Albert Ruger, Chicago Lith. around 1868. Ypsilanti was settled along the banks of the Huron River in the 1820's, as the prospective Detroit & Chicago link was expected to pass through the site.
Ypsilanti was incorporated as a village in 1832 and named for Demetrius Ypsilanti, a hero of Greece’s war of independence from Ottoman rule.
The village maintained important flouring mills in the early days. A dam, built in 1847 on the river, enhanced Ypsilanti’s manufacturing interests. At various times, Ypsilanti held broom factories, pump factories, brick yards, lime kilns, bucket factories, spoke factories, agricultural implement factories and many others.
The Cornwall Paper Mills were established here in 1855. The mills burned down in the early 1870s and new paper mills were built in 1874 by Cornelius Cornwall and family, adopting the name Ypsilanti Paper Company. Another firm, Peninsular Paper Company, began operations in 1868 at a large complex of buildings just outside of town.
Ypsilanti re-incorporated as a city in 1858.
The illustration includes labeled roads, buildings, waterways and railroad route.
Features references to the following locations:
- State Normal School.
- Union School.
- Baptist Church.
- Presbyterian Church.
- Episcopal Church.
- Methodist Church.
- Catholic Church.
- Second Advent Church.
- Lutheran Church.
- M. C. R. R. Depot.
- Highland Cemetery.
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.
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.
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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.