{"title":"City \u0026 County Maps","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"spindletop-field-1901","title":"Map of Spindletop Oil Field - 1901 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\" style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eThe Oil Boom as an Infant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003eCalifornia makes a huge deal of the gold rush, but its only enduring legacy is Levi's blue jeans and a football team in San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpindletop gave us the twentieth century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo Spindletop: no oil boom. No oil boom: no automobile for America to fall in love with. No Henry Ford. No assembly line. No fuel for the engines of industry and innovation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSure, these developments were already in motion, but is was a slow motion. Spindletop was a big bang that gave birth to a whole new universe. Plentiful oil literally fueled the second industrial revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"dfltt calign txt3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eThe Modern World is Born\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003eThe twentieth century was born in Beaumont on January 10, 1901. That's the day the Lucas Gusher came in. It blew a thousand feet of four inch pipe out of the hole, sent oil two hundred feet in the air, and ran wild for ten days.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe horde rolled in and Beaumont tripled in size. In the space of a year lots of poor men got rich and many rich men got poor and then rich again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis map is the closest you will ever come to having a baby picture of the Texas oil boom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt shows the Spindletop Field with seven producing wells (including the Lucas discovery well,) along with twenty-five more being drilled on various leases. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese numbers, and the fact that the Beatty Gusher (April, 1901) is not shown, means you are looking at a snapshot of the field sometime between February and March of 1901. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA year later there would be over 500 companies active in the field with 285 producing wells. They didn't call it a boom for nothing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\" style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e21 by 14 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality giclee print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton watercolor with an elegant ever so lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when they are passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by William Battle Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16337833603,"sku":"","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/spindletop-field-1901-408869.png?v=1731650450"},{"product_id":"official-map-of-dallas-county-1886","title":"Official Map of Dallas County - 1886 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eHere are Dallas and Environs in 1886\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eIn 1886, Dallas could\u003c\/span\u003e hardly\u003c\/strong\u003e be called Big D, but real estate developers Murphy \u0026amp; Bolanz were working to change that. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a population of around 25,000, Dallas had over twice the population it had started the decade with, and before the 1890 census, it would grow by half again.\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStill, in 1886, there\u003c\/span\u003e were several landowners in Dallas County with holdings bigger than the entire City of Dallas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd this map, produced by Murphy \u0026amp; Bolanz, shows them...along with every other landowner in the county. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eIf one of those tracts\u003c\/span\u003e was yours, Murphy \u0026amp; Bolanz would be happy to find you a buyer, \"on commission only.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17.5 by 23 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality giclee print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton watercolor with an elegant ever so lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when they are passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Murphy \u0026 Bolanz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16338701123,"sku":"","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/official-map-of-dallas-county-1886-852260.png?v=1731650425"},{"product_id":"houston-texas-1895","title":"Map of Houston, Texas - 1895 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\" style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eThe City of Houston in 1895\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe population was around 35,000. \u003c\/strong\u003eBut that's misleading, because the City of Houston only occupied the central area of this map. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of what you see is rapid development outside the city limits. Sound familiar?\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe proposed extension of\u003c\/span\u003e the city limits (shown on the map) would push the boundaries of Houston all the way to the edge of The Heights (it's first suburb) and take in the area that is now Rice University and the zoo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eTremendously detailed.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eAll major landowners are shown. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrab your magnifying glass and get to know the town as it was when the entire population would fit inside NRG Stadium, and still have room for all the folks in Galveston.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality giclee print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton watercolor with an elegant ever so lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when they are passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Whitty and Stott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16338941123,"sku":"","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/houston-texas-1895-453998.png?v=1731650414"},{"product_id":"birds-eye-view-of-fort-worth-1891","title":"Birds Eye Map of Fort Worth in 1891 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eFort Worth in 1891\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eIn the late nineteenth century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, cities commissioned birds-eye views like this as promotional materials. But artists capable of creating them were rare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndia ink, a fine steel nib and a mind that could see things from angles the eye never had. That's what it took to create a fine birds-eye view and Henry Wellge had the trifecta.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis 1891 view of Fort Worth is glorious in its detail. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt even shows the Spring Palace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e where Fort Worth hosted an annual exhibition of farm and forest products. What makes that odd is that the structure burned several months before this view was completed. It was included because city fathers had promised to rebuild it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry Wellge could see things that weren't there and draw them as well as things that were.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e38.5 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine-art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is heavyweight archival watercolor with an elegant lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"by Henry Wellge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16340341187,"sku":"","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/fort-worth-in-1891-153018.png?v=1731650410"},{"product_id":"birds-eye-view-of-waco-1886","title":"Bird's-Eye View of Waco - 1886 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eWaco in 1886\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eIn the late nineteenth century\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e cities commissioned birds-eye views like this as promotional materials. But artists capable of creating them were rare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndia ink, a fine steel nib and a mind that could see things from angles the eye never had. That's what it took to create a fine birds-eye view and Henry Wellge had the trifecta.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHis 1886 view of Waco\u003c\/strong\u003e is glorious in its detail, and it's no wonder. \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Waco Day reported that,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt3\"\u003eMr. Wellge remained in Waco three weeks, going over every street and alley in the city and carefully drawing every building and a complete plan of the city. The picture is all that could be desired.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePhysical Details\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted with love in the heart of Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality giclee print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton watercolor with an elegant ever so lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when they are passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Henry Wellge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16340452867,"sku":"","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/products\/birds-eye-view-of-waco-1886-fine-art-print-1918712.png?v=1780740698"},{"product_id":"1891-birds-eye-map-of-san-antonio","title":"1891 Bird's Eye Map of San Antonio - Large Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eThis is a BIG Map\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWe were reluctant\u003c\/strong\u003e to produce this map. Not because it isn't great. It's probably the best nineteenth century view of San Antonio. And not because people wouldn't want it. Our customers have been asking for a great San Antonio map for years.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003eWe were reluctant because to do it right, it needed to be big, and we wondered if you would want a map this big. Plus we needed to invest in new equipment to handle it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003eHow big? It measures a full four feet across. In fact it's the same dimensions as the original. 48.5 by 24 inches.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe reason it's that size\u003c\/strong\u003e is due to its origin. It was published in a special issue of the San Antonio Light in December of 1891. Readers opened that issue of the paper to find this beautiful lithographic map of their city as the centerfold.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003eThat's also why it's so rare. Being part of a newspaper, it was printed on newsprint, which is not meant to last. Only one copy has been sold at auction in the last ten years, and if you want an original, you better be prepared to wait another decade, and then write a five-figure check.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7f6000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #7f6000;\"\u003eSo Many Great Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe management of\u003c\/strong\u003e the San Antonio Light was wise enough to hire the best artist and the best lithographic firm in the South to do the work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was drawn by Augustus Koch of Kansas City, a prolific view artist who had previously drawn two smaller views of San Antonio (1873 and 1886).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003eThe lithography was done by Koekert \u0026amp; Walle, a New Orleans firm known for their colorful Mardi Gras float prints. The eye for detail required to do that work shows in this map.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003eTake a look at Alamo Plaza planted with palms and the Long Barrack \"enhanced\" with Hugo \u0026amp; Schmeltzer's wooden facade.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003eThis must be what they mean by a feast for the eyes. There's so much here for them to take in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you order,\u003c\/strong\u003e I want to reiterate that this is a BIG map. 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This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"by Augustus Koch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8664203821166,"sku":"","price":89.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/1891-birds-eye-map-of-san-antonio-899346.png?v=1731650375"},{"product_id":"1891-birds-eye-map-of-houston","title":"1891 Bird's Eye Map of Houston - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eThis is a BIG Map\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot only is this a\u003c\/strong\u003e fantastic view of Houston on the cusp of going from large town to major city, it's also really big.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003eHow big? It measures an inch under four feet across. That actually makes it just a bit larger than the original. 45 by 24 inches.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003eIt's also incredibly rare. Only the Amon Carter Museum and Library of Congress hold copies. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7f6000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #7f6000;\"\u003eHouston: population 28,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs I said, Houston was \u003c\/strong\u003eon the eve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of explosive growth. Before the next census, the population of the Bayou City would grow by sixty percent percent.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough the ship channel was still two decades away, shallow draft vessels could already bring their cargoes up from Gulf right to the foot of Main Street.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the late nineteenth century,\u003c\/strong\u003e cities commissioned birds-eye views like this as promotional materials. No expense was spared on this one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003eThe city fathers went full color, which at the time meant chromolithography, a pricey and technically demanding upgrade from the standard black and white.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003eEach color required the preparation of a separate printing plate, and if the paper wasn't aligned perfectly, the result could be like watching a 3D movie without the glasses.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7f6000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #7f6000;\"\u003eSo Many Great Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSee the 1883 \u003c\/strong\u003eVictorian gothic courthouse (demolished in 1908), the Capital Hotel where the Congress of the Republic of Texas convened (now the site of the Rice Hotel), the Magnolia Brewery (the taproom is now the Magnolia Ballroom).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003eIf your ancestors were in Houston in 1891, and you know their address, you will be able to pick out your ancestral home on this map. The artist, A. L. Westyard, was that committed to detail.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003eIt's a feast for the eyes. There's just so much here for them to take in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you order,\u003c\/strong\u003e I want to reiterate that this is a BIG map. It measures 45 inches from edge to edge.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e45 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Heavyweight fine-art paper.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseum quality.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine-art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton watercolor with an elegant lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"by A. L. 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It measures nearly four feet across. 47 by 24 inches to be exact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nDallas in 1892 wasn't big. But it was fast becoming Big D. With a population of around 42,000, Dallas had more than quadrupled in size in just twelve years.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis view was drawn by Dallas artist Paul Giraud. As secretary of the Commercial Club, he knew the city well and could imagine what it might become.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHis imagination was put to the test here in showing the improvements city fathers wanted to make to the river. Wider, deeper, docks, a turning basin. Dallas would be a major river port.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo Many Great Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the kind of map people linger in front of, pointing out landmarks and tracing roads with their fingers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you want a conversation piece, this fits the bill. It's sure to start many conversations about Dallas history once it's hanging on your wall. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you order,\u003c\/strong\u003e I want to reiterate that this is a BIG map. It measures 47 inches from edge to edge.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePhysical Details\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e47 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine-art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton watercolor with an elegant lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"by Paul Giraud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17118577885257,"sku":"","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/dallas-in-1892-299537.png?v=1731650403"},{"product_id":"austin-in-1887","title":"Birds Eye Map of Austin in 1887 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eAustin!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast your eye\u003c\/strong\u003e on the capital of Texas, population 11,000 and growing. The Capitol Building is almost complete and the University of Texas was in its fourth year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWhat you see here is a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. Can you blame them?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAugustus Koch (1840-1899) made a career of traveling the country creating these views. He was especially fond of Texas, and the feeling was mutual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine-art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free watercolor paper with an elegant lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Augustus Koch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18117960925257,"sku":"","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/austin-in-1887-180453.png?v=1731650385"},{"product_id":"brenham-in-1881","title":"Map of Brenham, Texas in 1881 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eBrenham!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeast your eyes \u003c\/strong\u003eon Brenham as it was in 1881, freshly rebuilt after the fire of 1873.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are looking at a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. 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This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"by Augustus Koch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18118272286793,"sku":"","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/brenham-in-1881-627351.png?v=1731650388"},{"product_id":"el-paso-in-1886","title":"Map of El Paso in 1886 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eEl Paso!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is El Paso\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1886, the population 5000, teaming with new arrivals and sporting a fine new courthouse. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are looking at a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. Can you blame them?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugustus Koch (1840-1899) made a career of traveling the country creating these views. He was especially fond of Texas, and the feeling was mutual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e31 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine-art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton watercolor with an elegant lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"by Augustus Koch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18118543048777,"sku":"","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/el-paso-in-1886-172509.png?v=1731650407"},{"product_id":"corpus-christi-in-1887","title":"Map of Corpus Christi in 1887 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003e\"The Shining City by the Sea\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is Corpus Christi\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1887, the population has topped 4000. Two railroads and two steamship lines now serve the city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are looking at a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. Can you blame them?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugustus Koch (1840-1899) made a career of traveling the country creating these views. He was especially fond of Texas, and the feeling was mutual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine-art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free watercolor with an elegant lightly textured finish. 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He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"by Augustus Koch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18118585286729,"sku":"","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/corpus-christi-in-1887-941417.png?v=1731650399"},{"product_id":"new-braunfels-in-1881","title":"Birds Eye Map of New Braunfels in 1881 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eNew Braunfels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast your eye\u003c\/strong\u003e on New Braunfels as it was in 1881.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are looking at a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. 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He was especially fond of Texas, and the feeling was mutual.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press watercolor with an elegant ever so lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when they are passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Augustus Koch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18118743490633,"sku":"","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/new-braunfels-in-1881-479795.png?v=1731650426"},{"product_id":"plano-in-1891","title":"Map of Plano, Texas in 1891 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003ePlano!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast your eye\u003c\/strong\u003e on Plano as it was in 1891.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are looking at a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. Can you blame them?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugustus Koch (1840-1899) made a career of traveling the country creating these views. He was especially fond of Texas, and the feeling was mutual.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"verdana, geneva, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton with an elegant ever so lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when they are passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Augustus Koch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18118860800073,"sku":"","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/plano-in-1891-922800.png?v=1731650429"},{"product_id":"san-marcos-in-1881","title":"Birds Eye Map of San Marcos in 1881 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eSan Marcos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast your eye\u003c\/strong\u003e on San Marcos as it was in 1881, just after the railroad came through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are looking at a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. Can you blame them?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugustus Koch (1840-1899) made a career of traveling the country creating these views. He was especially fond of Texas, and the feeling was mutual\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\" face=\"verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted with love in the heart of Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton with an elegant ever so lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when they are passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Augustus Koch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18118896746569,"sku":"","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/san-marcos-in-1881-328591.png?v=1731650449"},{"product_id":"houston-in-1873","title":"Houston in 1873 Map - Limited Edition Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eHouston Grows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story of Houston's growth \u003c\/strong\u003eis the story of rail meeting water, and here we see that story developing once again after the long war and reconstruction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are looking at a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. Can you blame \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ethem?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugustus Koch (1840-1899) made a career of traveling the country creating these views. He was especially fond of Texas, and the feeling was mutual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press watercolor with an elegant ever so lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. 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He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Augustus Koch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18118972964937,"sku":"","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/houston-in-1873-338563.png?v=1731650417"},{"product_id":"galveston-in-1871","title":"Birds Eye Map of Galveston in 1871 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eBeginning to shine...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1871 the long \u003c\/b\u003enightmare of the Civil War as over, Texas had been readmitted to the union, and Galveston was beginning to take on the gleam of the gilded age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are looking at a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003cbr\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. 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People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. Can you blame them?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugustus Koch (1840-1899) made a career of traveling the country creating these views. He was especially fond of Texas, and the feeling was mutual.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\" face=\"verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton with an elegant ever so lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when they are passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Augustus Koch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18119554302025,"sku":"","price":89.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/san-antonio-in-1873-310106.png?v=1731650448"},{"product_id":"laredo-in-1892","title":"Birds Eye Map of Laredo in 1892 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eThe Streets of Laredo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is Laredo \u003c\/strong\u003ein 1892, billed as the gateway to and from Mexico in this grand view. It was produced for the Laredo Real Estate and Abstract Company by The American Publishing Company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you see is a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. 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This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when they are passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by the American Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18119832207433,"sku":"","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/laredo-in-1892-207039.png?v=1731650423"},{"product_id":"port-arthur-in-1912","title":"Map of Port Arthur, Texas in 1912 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eThis is a HUGE Map\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is Port Arthur \u003c\/strong\u003ein 1912, in all its glory. You will need a large wall. it measures 55 inches by 24 inches. The decade preceding had brought enormous change with Spindletop and the other early booms. What you see is the twentieth century unfolding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. Can you blame them?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is the work of Eli S. Glover (1844-1920) who was known for detailed views. He own a lithography business in Chicago that was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1871. He created views through the 1870s, then switched careers and manufactured a drill for gold prospectors in Alaska. Then, after creating no views for over two decades, he created this view of Port Arthur. There has to be a story there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\" face=\"verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e55 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton with an elegant ever so lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when they are passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by E. S. Glover","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18119936802889,"sku":"","price":119.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/port-arthur-in-1912-138924.png?v=1731650433"},{"product_id":"victoria-in-1873","title":"Birds Eye Map of Victoria, Texas in 1873 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eVictoria!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere is Victoria as she survived the Civil War and Reconstruction. The railroad has been rebuilt and there are hopes of better days ahead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you see here is a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. Can you blame them?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerman Brosius (1851-1917) was a wood carver and lithographer who worked alongside his twin brother, Frederick, to produce dozens of town views spanning the United States from 1871 through the end of the century.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted with love in the heart of Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton with an elegant ever so lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when they are passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Copano Bay Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18120213135433,"sku":"","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/map-of-victoria-texas-in-1873-fine-art-print-688309.png?v=1731650426"},{"product_id":"waco-in-1886","title":"Birds Eye Map of Waco in 1886 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eWaco!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeast your eyes on Waco as the thriving commercial center it was in 1886.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you see here is a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. Can you blame them?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt3\"\u003eIndia ink, a fine steel nib and a mind that could see things from angles the eye never had. That's what it took to create a fine birds-eye view and Henry Wellge had the trifecta.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis 1886 view of Waco\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis glorious in its detail, and it's no wonder.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Waco Day reported that,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt3\"\u003eMr. Wellge remained in Waco three weeks, going over every street and alley in the city and carefully drawing every building and a complete plan of the city. The picture is all that could be desired.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton with an elegant ever so lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when they are passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Henry Wellge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18120423768137,"sku":"","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/waco-in-1886-296924.png?v=1731650490"},{"product_id":"abilene-in-1883","title":"Map of Abilene, Texas in 1883 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eAbilene!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere is Abilene, just two years after the railroad came through. Think of it as the baby picture of a city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you see here is a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. Can you blame them?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugustus Koch (1840-1899) made a career of traveling the country creating these views. He was especially fond of Texas, and the feeling was mutual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv left=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine-art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton watercolor with an elegant lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Augustus Koch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18121172156489,"sku":"","price":89.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/abilene-in-1883-192231.png?v=1731650376"},{"product_id":"wichita-falls-in-1891","title":"Birds Eye Map of Wichita Falls in 1890 - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eWichita Falls!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere is Wichita Falls in 1890, a portrait of an economy transitioning from cattle to crops.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you see here is a bird's eye view, also known as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist first used plat maps and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen adjusting the perspective upward and compiling it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. Can you blame them?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt3\"\u003eThaddeus Fowler (1842-1922) roamed the country for decades creating views. He was still creating and promoting them at the time of his death. The last of a breed.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach one is hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted with love in the heart of Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton with an elegant ever so lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when they are passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Thadeus Fowler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18121508061257,"sku":"","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/wichita-falls-in-1890-168908.png?v=1731650492"},{"product_id":"dallas-in-1872-birds-eye-map","title":"Dallas in 1872 - Bird's Eye Map - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDallas, Texas - 1872\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e1872 was quite a year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e for Dallas.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe city fathers had just convinced the Houston \u0026amp; Texas Central Railway to include Dallas on its route and the population boomed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eAt the start of 1872 Dallas was home to about 3000 souls. By September there were over 7000 Dallasites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eGas light had begun to illuminate homes and businesses just a year before this map was drawn. Within a few months Dallas would be the trade hub of the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eSo what you see here is sort of a baby picture of Dallas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cspan left=\"\"\u003eIt's known as a bird's eye view, also called as a perspective map.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cspan left=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe artist first used plat maps\u003c\/strong\u003e and surveys to get the lay of the land, then came the arduous task of walking every street, making sketches of the the buildings and landscape from various angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cspan left=\"\"\u003eThen he adjusted the perspective upward and compiled it all into a cohesive and accurate map of the town. People of the nineteenth century were enthralled. Can you blame them?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cspan left=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe artist, Herman Brosius (1851-1917)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a wood carver and lithographer who worked alongside his twin brother, Frederick, to produce dozens of town views spanning the United States from 1871 through the end of the century. This view of Dallas is one of his earliest works. He was only 20 when he drew it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\" class=\"txt4\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 by 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn fine-art paper\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn instant heirloom\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dfltt calign txt3\"\u003eThis is a high quality fine-art print.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe paper is acid free, cold press cotton watercolor with an elegant lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when passed on to the next generation it is the day it ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an instant heirloom. Get yours before they're gone...and get one to give to a friend. He'll owe you!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"by Herman Brosius","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40722279760052,"sku":"","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/dallas-in-1872-birds-eye-map-220635.jpg?v=1731650399"},{"product_id":"the-san-saba-mission-massacre-1765-limited-edition-fine-art-print","title":"The San Saba Mission Massacre, 1765 - Limited Edition Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Earliest Painting of Texas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lost San Saba Mine, Apaches, Comanches, a beheaded Spanish priest, an art\/drug caper \u003c\/strong\u003e- lore, fact, and propaganda all collide in the earliest Texas history painting.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere there was a mission, there was a presidio built to guard it. Near present-day Menard are the ruins of Presidio San Saba. Once upon a time (and for a very limited time) there was a mission across the river. Spain was keen on the idea of silver deposits in the vicinity and the Franciscans were keen on saving Apache souls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApaches, seeking shelter from their Comanche foes, intermittently checked in at Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba. Two priests and a handful of missionary families were the permanent residents. The Comanches found the presence of the mission and presidio odious. They intended to evict everyone who dwelled there in true Comanche fashion. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn mid-March 1758, one year after Mission San Saba was established, 2,000 Comanche and Tonkawa warriors sacked the place. One priest was beheaded; the other was shot and run through with a lance and impaled on his own walking stick. Six others were killed. The livestock were slaughtered and the holy accoutrements destroyed. Then the whole thing was burned, giving San Saba the distinction of being \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe only mission in Texas to be wholly destroyed by Indians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSurvivors fled to the presidio\u003c\/strong\u003e, so there were eyewitnesses who lived to tell the tale. A cousin of one of the slain priests (Father Terreros) commissioned a painting to memorialize the horrific event. The painting would also serve as visual proof to the Spanish crown of the valiant service of the Franciscans in the New World.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat visual proof, attributed to prolific Mexican painter José de Páez and completed around 1765, was an impressive display, indeed. Measuring nearly 7'x10', the mural-size oil painting depicted a complex scene set in the heart of Texas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey say a picture is worth a thousand words and was doubly true before photography. T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eo explain the event via brushstrokes to a king across the ocean, critical points in the scene are labeled and the key was painted across the bottom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe two dying priests\u003c\/strong\u003e loom large and allegorical in the foreground overlooking the chaos: one in prayer though pierced with bullets, the other half-beheaded but clutching a crucifix and Bible. In the distance at top left, the presidio and its garrison are seen. A soldier who was lanced then burned to death is depicted within the walls of the mission. Missionaries fire at the Comanches from the windows of one of the huts. Flames begin to lick the huts at the back of the compound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the painting's bullseye is the imagery intended to drive home the message of the commissioned art piece: the Comanches destroying the banner of the Virgin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mission was never rebuilt but it lived in on the peculiar life of the massive painting. It stayed in the Terreros family for more than two centuries. In the late 1970s, it made its way to an art dealer in Mexico who sold it to another dealer, who sent it to Spain. No export papers were filed. It was shopped around in Europe and the U.S., eventually selling to a New York dealer. Again, sans customs paperwork. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollectors were spooked by it for most of the 1980s precisely because of the lack of a paper trail. Finally, the noted Texana auctioneer, Dorothy Sloan, was approached to find a buyer. She took the matter to the State of Texas, hoping they'd buy it and sort out the export issues. When Mexican officials caught wind of the news that the massive painting had left the country, they contacted U. S. Customs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCustoms initiated a multi-year undercover investigation, trying to sort out how the painting had dodged customs in several countries. They were hot on the trail of a Mexican art\/artifact\/drug ring when Mexico formally demanded the painting's return. Dorothy Sloan, who held onto the painting during the investigation, soon found U. S. Customs officials at her door. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere was drama and a trial. \u003c\/strong\u003eAnd because this is a Texas story, the drama wasn't just between Texas and Mexico. The Tribal Council of the Tonkawas sent a letter to U. S. Customs claiming it as their artifact, stating that it was more important to their cultural heritage than that of Mexico. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the end, Dorothy was paid for her time and legal fees with money seized from the art\/drug ring. As part of the trial agreement, the painting was on display at the Museum of Fine Art in Houston from 1990-92, after which it was escorted by U. S. authorities to Mexico City. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo the best of my knowledge, it has never been reproduced until now. Instead of 7x10 feet, it can hang in your home at a manageable 18x24 inches. I placed an English translation of the Spanish narrative down below and the key in the side margins. You get all the details of the first painting of a Texas scene and no Customs inspectors kicking down your door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"txt4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003eThe Physical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24x18\" (fits in a standard size frame)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn early Texas story told in striking imagery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 254 hand-numbered copies\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Copano Bay Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47624905720029,"sku":null,"price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6595\/files\/the-san-saba-mission-massacre-1765-limited-edition-fine-art-print-9031358.png?v=1773780312"},{"product_id":"edwards-1926-historic-guide-map-of-san-antonio-limited-edition-fine-art-print","title":"Edwards' 1926 Historic Guide Map of San Antonio - Limited Edition Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #783f04;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSAN ANTONIO, A CENTURY AGO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Alamo City's history, at risk in 1926, \u003c\/strong\u003eis depicted with an Old World artistic flair in his pictorial map by San Antonio artist Emily Edwards.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmily, with Rena Maverick Green, founded the San Antonio Conservation Society in the early 1920s to preserve the Missions and other historic structures, and to prevent the draining and paving over of the river's Great Bend. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmily had studied drawing with Pompeo Coppini and taught art at Brackenridge High School. Both would factor in the future of San Antonio's riverbend. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiss Edwards set her hand to work on this map in 1925. It was ready in 1926 and sold to raise funds for the Society. The same year, the group purchased the granary doors from Mission San Jose to prevent their sale to tourists. The Society staged a puppet show for the City Commissioners to agitate for the preservation of the riverbend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe problem with rivers is that they flood. \u003c\/strong\u003eDiverting the river and paving over the bend seemed the most plausible solution. Miss Edwards and the Society kept the riverbend from this fate until a more tempting solution appeared.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1924, a former art student of Miss Edwards' graduated from U.T.'s school of architecture. Five years later, he approached his former teacher with a plan that would not only make downtown safe from flooding but would also put the riverbanks to good use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Shops of Romula and Aragon,\" would turn the riverbend into a dreamy sunken garden and hub of commerce. Romula would be nestled within the bend. Narrow cobblestone paths would take visitors to Aragon, beyond the bend. The finest shops, clubs, and eateries would be located in this enclave modeled on Old World cities. Gondolas would move visitors to and fro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHugman took his plan to the Conservation Society who, in turn, worked their magic on city officials. They succeeded in arranging a meeting. Although local politics and the Great Depression intervened, Romula \u0026amp; Aragon eventually came to pass under a simplified moniker: the San Antonio River Walk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmily and her talents set those wheels in motion. Next time you're at the River Walk, imagine it paved over and thank Miss Edwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopies of her original map are rare, fetching between $7k to $10 today. 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