Feature Points VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You?ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1879 Halifax 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 1879 Halifax Map Nova Scotia. 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 by one of the pioneers of nineteenth-century cartography, Albert Ruger, this stunning depiction of Halifax shows the iconic city in a period of significant growth, transformation, and development. Ruger was an early adopter of the birds-eye perspective style and helped create the unique aesthetic that is immediately recognizable and creates an indelible bond between the past and present for the viewer. Not only was Ruger involved with the expansion of this style, but he was also one of the most prolific birds-eye perspective illustrators, and his works are considered among the best examples of these depictions. Because they were produced to promote a city's notable civic and geographic features and were not drawn to scale, these artists were given greater freedom to express the regions' distinct characteristics and progression throughout the late nineteenth century. As the Capital of Nova Scotia, Halifax is centered around the harbor and has had a significant presence in Atlantic Canada since its establishment in 1749. By the time of this publication in the 1870s, the city was experiencing a period of considerable prosperity and expansion as immigrants flocked to the region for work in the fishing, mining, and logging industries. The establishment of Halifax led to the outbreak of Father le Loutre's War which began when Edward Cornwallis arrived from Britain with nearly twelve hundred settlers to claim the region for the Crown. This detailed depiction is truly an authentic piece of Canadian cartographical history by one of the masters of the style. 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.