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THBAN ANTIQUE MAP, "MK & T Railway Sectional Map of Texas," 1909,
Lot 76
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Simpson Galleries
6116 Skyline Drive, Suite 1
Houston, TX 77057
United States
Simpson Galleries has been serving Houston’s need for the very best in antique sales venues for more than fifty years. Beginning in 1962, William Simpson started educating himself and others in the art of collecting fine antiques and art objects. Simpson Galleries' commitment to excellence and accur...Read more
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2019-09-21 14:00:00
2019-09-21 14:00:00
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European avant-garde and German Expressionist printmaking from the family of collector Ismar Littmann including examples from Manet, Renoir, Kollwitz, and a compilation following the career of artist Max Pechstein. Texas and regional art is well represented, as well as, historically significant maps Simpson Galleries online_auctions@simpsongalleries.com
European avant-garde and German Expressionist printmaking from the family of collector Ismar Littmann including examples from Manet, Renoir, Kollwitz, and a compilation following the career of artist Max Pechstein. Texas and regional art is well represented, as well as, historically significant maps Simpson Galleries online_auctions@simpsongalleries.com
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AN ANTIQUE MAP, "MK & T Railway Sectional Map of Texas," 1909, engraving on paper, showing areas traversed by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, published by Burton & Danforth, Gibbs Building, San Antonio, Texas. 20 1/2" x 21 1/2" Note: This map shows the projected plans for farming productions which included crops of cotton, fruits, vegetables, also livestock, oil, timber and other big business commerce planning at the turn of the 20th Century proposed for the state of Texas. "In 1909, real estate developers E.O. Burton and A.H. Danforth embarked upon a land promotion scheme to take advantage of available land in Aransas Pass. They hired journalist W.H. Vernor to produce the "Aransas Pass Progress", which promoted Aransas Pass and the pending land sale across the country by U.S. Mail. Promoter A.D. Powers was hired to carefully handle the sale to avoid its being seen as a lottery by the postal department. Six thousand tickets, each representing a town lot, were sold for $100 each. Ticket holders were then to come to Aransas Pass to bid on lots; they were not to bid more than $100, and thus the tickets could be exchanged directly for lots. Nearly all 6,000 lots were sold during the auction sales in December 1909. All went well until postal inspectors who had secured tickets purposefully overbid, which muddled the sale and led to several legal battles. As a result of the great land lottery of 1909, Aransas Pass did see substantial growth. The money collected in overbids went into a trust that eventually served to fund public and school libraries." Courtesy The Texas Historical Commission: Texas Historic Sites, Historical Marker Number 2262, Atlas Great Land Lottery of Aransas Pass, Atlas Number 5409002262. Historical marker location: Aransas Pass Public Library at Lamont and Wheeler streets. Provenance: Property from a Fortune 500 Energy Company, Houston, Texas.Some creasing as issued, dimples and waves to paper, some losses, toning, but overall in good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
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