Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1898 Reading Pennsylvania Map. 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 1898 Reading Berks County Pennsylvania 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
Produced and published by the imprint Bailey & Moyer, this stunning depiction of Reading, Pennsylvania, shows the city in a period of significant growth and transformation as the nation approached the turn of the twentieth century. Located on the banks of the Schuylkill River, the city was enjoying a period of significant prosperity during the late nineteenth century as a thriving coal mining industry attracted immigrants from across Western and Eastern Europe as well as the American South. As the halfway point between Philadelphia and the state capital of Harrisburg, Reading bears a rich history since the earliest colonial days and the establishment of new towns and villages.
By the late nineteenth century, it had become a vital transportation route connecting Central and Eastern Pennsylvania. The region maintained thriving economies and, during the American Revolution, produced more iron than the entire English output. Bailey produced numerous birds-eye perspectives of towns and cities across the Northeast during a career that spanned more than five decades. Panoramic maps were widely popular from the mid-nineteenth century until the 1920s, when technological advances in aviation made aerial photography possible. Birdseye perspectives bear a distinctive style and signature aesthetic that immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible bond between the past and present.
Reading was an industrial leader at the time of this publication as the nation experienced considerable prosperity during the so-called Gilded Age. This is an authentic piece of American cartographical history that captures a distinct moment in the iconic city’s history.
Our museum quality giclee print comes printed with archival ink on premium heavyweight matte paper. Shipped in a sturdy cardboard tube your print will arrive ready to be framed. This vintage map print makes the perfect gift for anyone that loves history and imagery.
