Bird's eye view of Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota 1869 – Antique Map Print
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A window into the past: Bird's eye view of Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota 1869, preserved in this antique map. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Bird's eye view of Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota 1869
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A bird's-eye view of Anoka, the seat of Anoka County in Minnesota, gives a rare look at a small river town as it appeared in 1869, drawn from an elevated angle so that streets, blocks and buildings can be read at a glance. The artist, A. Ruger, was one of the many draftsmen who produced these panoramic town views for lithographic firms in the late nineteenth century, when Americans wanted to see their growing communities laid out like a map with the houses rendered in detail. Anoka sat on the Mississippi River northwest of Minneapolis, and views like this one were often sold to residents and local businesses as a source of civic pride.
| Medium | colored map 39 x 51 cm. |
|---|---|
| Notes | Drawn by A. Ruger. Chicago, Merchant's Lithographing Co. [1869] |
| Original scan | 3,240 × 2,788 px · prints to 11 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | MN-Anoka-1869 |
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