Ribbon Map of the Father of Waters
Ribbon Map of the Father of Waters; the Mississippi River in 1866 |
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| Date: | 1866 |
| Author: | Coloney and Fairchild |
| Dwnld: | Full Size (10.99mb) |
| Source: | Library of Congress |
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This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of the Mississippi River that you might want to check out.
Of the many "Ribbon Maps" we have on this site that depict the Missisippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans, this one by St. Louis firm Coloney and Fairchild gets the prize for taking the physical form of such a map to an extreme.
The original, according to the Library of Congress is 2.75 inches × 11 feet (7cm × 3.3m).
I've broken a soft rule of the site by splitting the original into two parts, just so there's some semblance of a way to display it online.
I have one of these original maps that is in good shape and still works. I was wondering if you could tell me the value of it and where in the Boston/Providence area I could bring it to sell it as it is something that was just sitting in a drawer at my mother’s house and has no meaning to our family. I would love for her to have some “found money” from the sale of this item. Thank you very much for your time and any assistance you may be able to provide.