Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1877 Middletown Connecticut Map Art. Our museum quality prints are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order maps are made in the USA and each map 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 make a perfect gift as well.
- MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality map print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper posters. We use thick, fine art print quality matte paper. Our professional’s choice matte paper displays artwork in high detail without glare. The color is vibrant and text is easy to read. When framed, this map looks absolutely stunning.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1877 Middletown Middlesex County Connecticut Map. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic map and its significance.
- READY TO FRAME: This print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our maps are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each map is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid tube.
- HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old maps have tears, folds, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance maps while keeping its historical character. All our maps are proudly made in the USA. Customers all over the world love our vintage maps and we know you will too.
Additional Information
Inhabited with English settlers from surrounding Connecticut counties, Middletown was established as early as 1650 and became a prominent river port for more than two centuries. As the Industrial Revolution brought manufacturing and factories to the city in the mid-nineteenth century, the town’s population expanded, and new immigrants from Ireland and Italy that formed neighborhoods and communities based on cultural lines. Many of these culturally distinct areas exist to this day. Home to the iconic Wesleyan University, Middletown has a deep history of education, including the construction of Connecticut’s first public High School.
Produced and published by one of the most prolific mapmakers of his time, Oakley Hoopes Bailey, this stunning depiction captures Middletown in a period of significant growth and transformation. Bailey’s career lasted more than five decades into the 1920s. Birdseye perspectives were widely popular from the middle of the nineteenth century until advances in aviation and photography eventually made them obsolete. His characteristic flourishes and distinctive aesthetic immediately transport the viewer back in time, creating an indelible bond between the past and present. They served as marketing materials to attract residents and merchants alike and featured prominent civic and economic features as well as natural attractions.
As nearby towns like New Haven grew during the nineteenth century, Middletown’s economy attracted another wave of Polish and German immigrants eager to find work in the numerous factories and manufacturing plants in the city. This is an authentic piece of American cartographical history which illustrates Middletown’s rich history.
Our museum quality giclee print comes printed with archival ink on premium heavyweight matte paper. This eye-catching vintage map reproduction print makes the perfect gift for anyone that loves history and imagery.
