Historic Railroad Map of the Northeastern United States - 1840 - John Price

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Description

Map showing the most direct commercial route from the Atlantic via Lake Ontario, to the province of Upper Canada, the north western states & territories, and to the Mississippi.

This outline map shows the area from Washington DC, north to above Lake Huron and from Cape Cod to the Mississippi River. It was drawn and published by John Price around 1840. Shown are major destinations, waterways, and the railroad network of the era. Pictured are portions of Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, and southeast Canada. A distance and time table is displayed in the lower right.

The Great Western Railroad was an ambitious project of businessman Samuel Zimmerman to connect the Niagara and Detroit rivers. Zimmerman traveled from Pennsylvania to Canada in the 1840's and acquired numerous railroad contracts by means of, what some say, was bribery. He became one of the richest men in Canada by acquiring a number of lake steamboats and a great deal of property at Niagara Falls, Toronto, and Hamilton. He was extremely influential in the politics of the day. At the time of his death in 1857, when a Great Western train accidentally crashed into a frozen Desjardins Canal, Zimmerman owned his own bank, foundry, mills, and a hotel.

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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