IA Des Moines 1868 MAP – Antique Wall Map
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This antique map of IA Des Moines 1868 MAP brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Bird's eye view of the city of Des Moines, the capital of Iowa 1868
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IA Des Moines 1868 MAP
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Des Moines sits where the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers meet, and this 1868 panorama shows the town from a high, angled viewpoint that lets the viewer take in its streets and blocks at once. Albert Ruger, drawing for the Merchant's Lithographing Company, produced many city views of this kind in the 1860s and 1870s, with individual buildings rendered in fine detail. Iowa had made Des Moines its seat of government in 1857, and by 1868 the town was a growing capital and railroad hub. The map is a useful record of the town's layout and built environment at that time.
| Created / published | 1868 |
|---|---|
| Creator | ruger, a., merchant's lithographing company |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 4,424 × 3,512 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Bird's eye view of the city of Des Moines, the capital of Iowa 1868 |
| Reference | IA-DesMoines-1868 |
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