Feature Points VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You?ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1875 Gloversville New York Map. Our museum quality prints are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order maps are made in the USA and each map is inspected for quality. This beautiful artwork is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage maps look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well. MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality map print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper posters. We use thick, fine art print quality matte paper. Our professional?s choice matte paper displays artwork in high detail without glare. The color is vibrant and text is easy to read. When framed, this map looks absolutely stunning. A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1875 Gloversville Wall Map of New York. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic map and its significance. READY TO FRAME: This print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our maps are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each map is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid tube. HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old maps have tears, folds, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance maps while keeping its historical character. All our maps are proudly made in the USA. Customers all over the world love our vintage maps and we know you will too. Additional Information Produced and published by one of the most prolific American cartographers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this depiction shows Gloversville in a period immediately before it would experience a significant expansion in population and industry. The area had been settled as early as 1752 and was primarily populated by Scottish Highlanders, who established small homesteads around the four corners that were formed by the intersection of Fulton and Main Street. In its early years, Gloversville supported one of the largest glove manufacturing industries in the United States, as well as being home to some of the largest regional leather tanneries. The population would nearly triple from 1877 to 1890 as industrialization spurred on economic prosperity throughout the United States. O.H. Bailey produced a wide variety of birds eye perspectives throughout the Northeast and was among six cartographers responsible for creating more than half of these illustrations. They were a widely popular design during the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth century and bear a unique style that is immediately recognizable and transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible bond between the past and present. Gloversville would continue to grow through World War II and remains an enduring city that bears a rich history and traditional culture. This is an authentic piece of American cartographical history that captures one of the most significant periods of transformation throughout the nation as industrialization, manufacturing, and modernization advanced as the turn of the century loomed and technology became more accessible. Our museum quality giclee print comes printed with archival ink on premium heavyweight matte paper. Shipped in a sturdy cardboard tube your print will arrive ready to be framed. This eye-catching vintage map reproduction print makes the perfect gift for anyone that loves history and imagery.