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The Mighty Mississippi Has Inspired Writers And Artists For Centuries. During The Nineteenth Century, Mississippi River Towns Attracted Artists Who Traveled Throughout The United States Producing Detailed Drawings Of Cities And Towns, Which Were Then Printed And Sold As Lithographs Or Used As Wood Engravings To Illustrate Books And Magazines. Depicting Each Street And Building, As Well As The Natural Setting And Geographic Features Of The Surrounding Areas, These Elaborate Bird's-eye Views Were Enormously Popular. In Cities Of The Mississippi, John W. Reps Brings Together Hundreds Of Spectacular Historical Views Of Mississippi River Towns Alongside Contemporary Aerial Photographs And An Engaging Text. The Result Is A Remarkable Voyage Through The Nineteenth Century And A Powerful Visual Record Of American Urban Development. From The Balize, A Village For Ship Pilots Near The Mouth Of The Mississippi, To St. Cloud, Minnesota, At Its Source, Readers Will Experience Mississippi River Towns Ranging From The Major Metropolises Of New Orleans, St. Louis, And Minneapolis To The Small Towns Of Cairo, Kaskaskia, And Prairie Du Chien. Reps Introduces The Artists, Printers, And Publishers Who

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Author

John W. Reps; with modern photographs from the air by Alex MacLean

Publisher

Columbia: University of Missouri Press

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780826209399

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.4 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14