I.C.R.R. railroad advertising print with globe map and locomotive – Vintage Map Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This antique map of I.C.R.R. railroad advertising print with globe map and locomotive brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
I.C.R.R. railroad advertising print with globe map and locomotive
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The Illinois Central Railroad, named in the title, was chartered in 1851 and backed by a large federal land grant to build its main line from Chicago south to Cairo, Illinois. Advertising prints that pair a globe-style map with a locomotive, as this one does, were a common way railroads of the period advertised their reach and the land available along their routes. Such prints were often displayed in offices, depots and homes, so they reveal as much about how companies wanted to be seen as they do about the trains themselves.
| Original scan | 3,827 × 2,986 px · prints to 13 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 03505u1 |
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