Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1879 New Haven Connecticut Map. Our museum quality maps 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 1879 Map of New Haven CT. 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
Produced and published by one of the most prolific American mapmakers, Oakley Hoopes Bailey, this bird’s eye perspective of New Haven shows the city in a period of significant growth, transformation, and prosperity. With a career that spanned five decades, Bailey produced nearly four hundred aerial views of cities across the Northeast primarily focused on Massachusetts and Connecticut. His career began in 1871 after a stint volunteering with the Ohio Volunteer Militia and subsequently graduating from Mount Union College.
Birdseye perspectives were among the most popular illustration from the latter parts of the nineteenth century until the 1920s, when aerial photography allowed the process to take a single day instead of months. This distinction makes these depictions authentic pieces of cartographical history. Their distinctive aesthetic immediately transports the viewer back in time and creates an indelible bond between the past and present. These perspectives featured prominent civic features, notable buildings and were used as promotional materials to attract residents, industrialists, and merchants alike.
The years following the conclusion of the Civil War found New Haven flourishing with thriving manufacturing industries and experienced a population boom from Irish, Italian, and Western European immigrants establishing communities based on cultural lines, many of which exist to this day. New Haven was among the first settlements in New England, which was established in 1637. By the late nineteenth century, New Haven was considered part of New York City’s metropolitan area. The 1872 establishment of rail lines in the region further stimulated the local economy.
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.
