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Places have special meaning - make a personal statement with old maps - family history, travels, educational interests, future plans...or simple appreciation of maps as a uniquely expressive artform.
Real Maps from 1880-1950
Old maps - antique and vintage maps published in the late 19th Century through the first half of the 20th Century illuminate the past, adding beauty and historical interest to any room.
Decorate with Authentic Vintage Maps
Frame one or more of these old maps to create a unique vintage map gallery for home or office. Maps mix well with prints, photos and artwork.
Featured Vintage Maps 1880 - 1950
Scotland 1933
$ 39.00
Vintage original print: Scotland map with detailed country coastlines, cities, railroads (red lines), rivers (black lines) and terrain (brown hachures) and other reference map features. Map includes two insets: Edinburgh and the Orkney and Shetland Islands.
Publisher/Author: World Syndicate Publishing Company
Page Size: 9 1/4 (w) by 13 (h) inches
Map Size: 9 (w) by 11 (h) inches
Mat Size: 14 by 18 inches
Optional mat with backing board: Crescent Select 100% virgin alpha-cellulose, conservation-grade board stock, 4 ply thickness (.050"-.060"). Mat and backing board are neutral, off-white in color with a white core, 100% acid- and lignin-free to protect the map print. Each mat opening is a custom cut with a 45° beveled edge for optimal presentation.
Fits any standard 14 by 18 inches picture frame. See Mats and Frames for more information.
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Snapshot in time: When this map was published, Franklin D. Roosevelt was in the first year of his presidency and Fay Wray starred in King Kong.
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Toronto 1921
$ 39.00
Vintage original print: Toronto, Canada city map with detailed roads, lakefront, parks and cemeteries.
Publisher/Author: P.F. Collier & Son Company
Page Size: 15 (w) by 10 1/8 (h) inches
Map Size: 14 5/8 (w) by 9 1/4 (h) inches
Mat Size: 18 by 14 inches
Optional mat with backing board: Crescent Select 100% virgin alpha-cellulose, conservation-grade board stock, 4 ply thickness (.050"-.060"). Mat and backing board are neutral, off-white in color with a white core, 100% acid- and lignin-free to protect the map print. Each mat opening is a custom cut with a 45° beveled edge for optimal presentation.
Fits any standard 14 by 18 inches picture frame. See Mats and Frames for more information.
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Snapshot in time: 1st U.S. transcontinental air mail flight arrived in NYC from San Francisco. (Outer) Mongolia declared independence from China.
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Virginia 1911
$ 39.00
The map: Antique Virginia map with color-tinted counties, detailed towns, rail lines, waterways and roads. Mountainous regions show terrain with engraved hachures. County seats are labeled and underlined for each region. This original print is over 100 years old. Original map engraving by The Geographical Publishing Company.
Page Size: 14 5/8 (w) by 10 5/8 (h) inches
Map Size: 14 (w) by 10 (h) inches
Mat Size: 16 by 20 inches
Optional mat with backing board: Crescent Select 100% virgin alpha-cellulose, conservation-grade board stock, 4 ply thickness (.050"-.060"). Mat and backing board are neutral, off-white in color with a white core, 100% acid- and lignin-free to protect the map print. Each mat opening is a custom cut with a 45° beveled edge for optimal presentation.
Fits any standard 16 by 20 inches picture frame. See Mats and Frames for more information.
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Snapshot in time: William Taft was president of the United States; King George V was crowned king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand; the Mona Lisa painting was stolen from the Louvre in Paris - recovered in 1913
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