Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP CANVAS ART: You’ll love this high-quality canvas art reproduction of 1888 Washington Map Canvas. 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 of1888 Washington State Map 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.
- QUALITY CANVAS: To display this amazing piece of history, we use museum-quality heavyweight (400gsm), satin/gloss, American made canvas. Our canvas is OBA-free which allows the print to retain its color quality for generations. The canvas displays vintage map art with accurate color reproduction. This high quality canvas print will be a wonderful addition to your vintage-themed wall.
- READY TO HANG: This high-quality canvas wrap wall art displays beautifully in almost any environment. The stretcher bar is made out of kiln-dried poplar wood. This canvas wall art has a 1.5 inch wrap on each side. Our canvas wrap prints are made-to-order in the USA by professional art framers. 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. Customers all over the world love our historic prints and we know you will too.
Additional Information
This depiction of Washington State was published only one year before the state joined the Union and stands as a testament to the remote outpost that was booming as railways allowed the port in Seattle to distribute goods throughout the country. Each railroad is distinguished by a unique color and named, respectively. The completion of these railroad hubs cannot be underestimated, and their importance for the economy of the region.
Produced by prolific American mapmaker George Cram, the unique aesthetic displayed here immediately transports the viewer back in time and is truly an authentic piece of cartographical history. Cram, who had served in the Union during the Civil War, produced many of these types of maps but became best known when he became the first American mapmaker to create a World Atlas in 1901.
Lumber, mining, and agriculture were the primary economic drivers for the state in the late 20th century, and by 1888 Seattle’s ports were thriving. This shift in the economy would continue, and eventually, Seattle would surpass Portland as the largest port in the Northwest.
With the Yukon Gold Rush in 1893, Seattle had become the last stop for eager miners before heading into the rugged terrain of the Yukon Mountains seeking fortune. As such, Seattle developed a thriving merchant class and emerged prosperously. This map was produced one year before the Great Seattle Fire, which ravaged the downtown and called for changes to building codes, which led the city to adopt distinctive steel and glass architecture.
Our ready-to-hang canvas wall art prints are made 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.
