Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP FRAMED: You’ll love this high-quality framed historic reproduction of 1857 Map of New York State Poster. Our ready-to-hang maps are printed and framed in the USA by professional art framers using the highest quality materials. Each order is inspected for quality. This beautiful artwork is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage maps look great in the home, study or office. They also make an unforgettable gift.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1857 New York Vintage Poster. A true piece of history. Historic prints beautifully link the past with the present. You may find yourself staring at your historic wall art for hours in amazement. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic map and its significance.
- PREMIUM QUALITY: To display this amazing piece of history, we use museum-quality heavyweight (230gsm), fine art print matte paper. Our paper is acid-free which allows the print to retain its color quality for generations. Our paper displays vintage map art with accurate color reproduction. This high quality print will be a wonderful addition to your vintage-themed wall.
- READY TO HANG: This high-quality frame displays art beautifully in almost any environment. The frame is made out of poplar wood (for black and white) and pine wood (for walnut and natural) with a matte finish. The frame profile is 1.5 inches high and 0.75 inches wide. To protect artwork, we use high-quality, lightweight, shatter-resistant frame-grade acrylic. Frames arrive ready-to-hang, preinstalled with hanging hardware.
- HISTORIC PRINTS: We love history and art. Sometimes old maps have tears, folds, stamps, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance maps while keeping its historical character. Our framed prints are made-to-order in the USA by professional art framers. Customers all over the world love our historic prints and we know you will too.
Additional Information
As tensions heated between Northern and Southern states leading up to the Civil War, New York City was flourishing as the cultural capital of the United States with bars and nightclubs like the Haymarket and McGlory's providing ecstatic crowds entertainment. This depiction illustrates the rapid development and population expansion that occurred in the iconic American City before 1861 when all American's lives were transformed when the Civil War broke out. The city remained divided regarding the issues underlying the Civil War.
As the railroad connection carried goods overland, the completion of the Erie Canal decades earlier had allowed the already booming ports of New York to maintain their financial dominance. The ports were vital to the region, and the thousands of immigrants that entered through them became an integral part of the cities culture. Irish immigrants were flooding in due to the famine occurring in their homeland, and Germans' fleeing revolt and upheaval respectively formed nearly half of the population at the time. The city had already surpassed the million resident mark and has remained the largest and most densely populated city in the United States.
This map depicts streets, rail lines, and proprietors names for river piers, which allow historians to develop a better understanding of the iconic cities' history and evolution. Published by JH Colton, who was one of the preeminent American mapmakers. The Colton Company was an international leader in the map publishing industry at the time; the distinct aesthetic and details immediately transport the viewer back in time.
Our ready-to-hang wall art are printed and framed in the USA using the highest quality materials with professional craftsmanship. This beautiful artwork is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Historic prints look great in the home, study or office. They also make an unforgettable gift.
