LOT 0123 AN ANTIQUE TEXAS RAILWAY MAP, "Map Sho…
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AN ANTIQUE TEXAS RAILWAY MAP, "Map Showing Houston & Texas Central System of Railways," CHICAGO, MAY 1890, color wax engraving on paper, Rand McNally, Printers and Engravers, with inset architectural view of "Passenger Depot and General Offices of the Houston Texas Central RY. Co, Houston, Texas," the cover with "Wootan Wells, The Health Resort of Texas," figural advertisement. 32" x 17 3/4" Note: An unusual travel map showing a central portion of the United States. A feat of railroad industry, this example shows the connection from the Gulf Coast to St. Louis, which enabled travelers to move across the United States for the first time with ease. A glimpse into the rapidly changing landscape and population growth in Texas during the late 19th century. Provenance: Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas. Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas
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