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Discovery is birthed in the hearts of explorers and financed by the land of kings. Loyalty is tied only to purse strings, severed by deeper pockets or the chance to break free and go rogue. Sea serpents, Indian folklore, and high seas treachery are acts played out over and over as new lands are explored. The world becomes […]
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Step back to the days when tales of Huck Finn, river rats, trappers and traders called this waterway home. Massive catfish, strong currents, and steamboats were the heartbeat of life on the river, evidenced by the many trading posts, camps, and Native American tribes peppered along its banks. More than a few explorers would lay claim to lands […]
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Strong Nor’easters and stronger people forge ahead to make their homes around the banks of the Great Lakes. Monsters and myth are more real than history, and the people settle the northern prairie regions with a heartfelt sense of community and pride. Life here requires thought. Venture on carefully, constitution to withstand harsh winters and unpredictability is not […]
Historic River Maps Make Great Gifts! I walked into Village Custom Frame in La Crosse, WI, the other day and found Sue busy at work filling orders for Lisa Middleton’s historic map prints ordered for Christmas giving. The framed maps 1887 Ribbon Maps are a GREAT idea for a corner nitch, or between two windows, or as […]
Tell your neighbors! Tell your friends! November 7-9 Artrageous, Hamilton MTNovember 21-23 Custer Show, Spokane WANovember 28-30 Under the Big Sky Holiday Festival, Missoula, MTDecember 6 Lakeside Holiday Fest, Lakeside MTDecember 14 Made Fair Missoula *
Oh the joys of being a map collector! Maps illustrate both history and curiosity. Created over the centuries by people just like you and me, maps describe the world as they understood it, doing the best with the light they had to see by. When I see dear old maps-misconstrued proportions and sea monsters-I want […]
Drumroll please…. Framed Father of Water Maps! We are tickled to offer our best seller The Father of Waters 1887 in a beautiful matted and framed version for $145! Please visit my Etsy Page to place your order. Frames are available in a dark brown (pictured) or black, with a choice of 4 matte colors. Outside dimensions are […]
S. Augustus Mitchell Reuniting artistry to Atlases in the late 1800’s A teacher turned cartographer, Samuel Augustus Mitchell, a Connecticut native, decided that it was time for somebody to do something. Frustrated at the lack of quality resources available to teachers of geography, he uprooted himself and moved to Philadelphia where he founded his map […]
If you see me buzzing around in my “mapmobile” you’ll see my bright yellow door magnets! I like to be a private person but I can’t resist the opportunity to spread the word about my hand painted maps as I take trips across the country…I’m presently booking shows in Florida, Arizona, and California!I’m also working […]
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