OH Kent 1882 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.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this antique map of OH Kent 1882 MAP. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Panoramic view of the city of Kent, Portage County, Ohio 1882
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
OH Kent 1882 MAP
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
This bird's-eye view shows Kent, a town in Portage County, Ohio, drawn as if seen from a high vantage point above its streets, rivers, and rail lines. Its makers, the firms of Beck & Pauli and Ruger & Stoner, were known for these detailed panoramic town views, which were lithographed and sold to residents and local businesses in the late 1800s. Maps like this were built on careful on-site sketching, so individual buildings, yards, and roads appear in recognizable detail. Today the view serves as a snapshot of how a small Ohio community was laid out and how it presented itself in 1882.
| Created / published | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Creator | beck & pauli, ruger & stoner, stoner, j. j., ruger, a. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 5,040 × 3,379 px · prints to 17 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panoramic view of the city of Kent, Portage County, Ohio 1882 |
| Reference | OH-Kent-1882 |
More from the PAN MAPS collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
