Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1906 Los Angeles City 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 1906 Vintage Los Angeles Poster. 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
With a population of over one hundred thousand by 1900, this depiction of the city’srecently installed electric rail line was produced by the Travel and Hotel Bureau of Los Angeles and used by tourists and new Angelenos alike. By this map’s publication, the cities cable cars, which had proliferated during the 1880s and 1890s, had been replaced by the more affordable electric lines, and tourists and residents were able to access most of the city by rail. Multiple lines crossed the city and expanded access to numerous points of interest throughout Los Angeles.
The discovery of oil in 1892 had sparked an economic and population boom, and by 1823 the city produced nearly one-quarter of the world’s oil. The completion of the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1913 relieved the strain the city’s water supply had experienced due to rapid population growth coupled with the region’s naturally arid climate. In 1920 Hollywood was annexed into Los Angeles and was home to ten movie production companies. By 1921 more than eighty percent of the world’s film industry was found in Los Angeles and would become the iconic industry that would give Los Angeles a global celebrity itself.
The enormous revenues generated by the film industry kept Los Angeles from experiencing many of the financial repercussions caused by the Great Depression, and the population exceeded one million by 1930. The distinctive style of this production immediately transports the viewer back in time and is an authentic piece of American cartographical 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 eye-catching vintage map reproduction print makes the perfect gift for anyone that loves history and imagery.
