Advertisement for a lithographic map of West Urbana (1859)
Alexander Bowman created this lithographic map of West Urbana soon after arriving in town and sold them for $1.00 apiece.
<em>Central Illinois Gazette</em>, Bound Newspaper Collection, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
<em>Central Illinois Gazette</em>
05/18/1859
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Advertisement for Alexander Bowman’s architectural and surveying services (1859)
Advertisement for Alexander Bowman’s architectural and surveying services published in <em>Our Constitution</em>, August 27, 1859.
Our Constitution, Bound Newspaper Collection, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library.
<i>Our Constitution</i>
08/27/1859
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Advertisement for Urbana-West Urbana Map (1858)
Bowman used a subscription model to fund his 1858 Urbana-West Urbana map. The map sold for $100.00 dollars and was designed for reference and decoration.
<em>Our Constitution</em>, Bound Newspaper Collection, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
<em>Our Constitution</em>
12/25/1858
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Alexander Bowman 1858 Urbana-West Urbana Map
Notable for its use of the term West Urbana this map captures the moment of expansion of Urbana-Champaign.
Alexander Bowman1858
‘The city of Urbana, Champaign County, State of Illinois: West Urbana,' Map 7-040, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
1858
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Alonzo Campbell from Bowman Map, 1858
Historic Buildings--1850s
Image of the residence of Alonzo Campbell, Esq. WU from 1858 map of Urbana and West Urbana by Alexander Bowman.
Alexander Bowman
"A Map CHAMPAIGN-URBANA 7-040", Map Collection, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
1858
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Angle's Block, Alexander Bowman 1858 Map
Illustration of Angle’s Block from the 1858 Bowman Map.
Alexander Bowman
‘The city of Urbana, Champaign County, State of Illinois: West Urbana,' Map 7-040, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
1858
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Bailey Buildings, Alexander Bowman 1858 Map
Illustration of the Bailey Building from the 1858 Bowman Map.
Alexander Bowman
‘The city of Urbana, Champaign County, State of Illinois: West Urbana,' Map 7-040, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
1858
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Commercial Buildings, Alexander Bowman 1858 Map
Illustration of Commercial Buildings from the 1858 Bowman Map.
Alexander Bowman
‘The city of Urbana, Champaign County, State of Illinois: West Urbana,' Map 7-040, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
1858
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Doane House, Alexander Bowman 1858 Map
Illustration of the Doane House from the 1858 Bowman Map.
Alexander Bowman
‘The city of Urbana, Champaign County, State of Illinois: West Urbana,' Map 7-040, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
1858
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Illustration of A.G. Carle residence from the 1858 Bowman Map.
Residence of A.G. Carle, Alexander Bowman 1858 Map
Alexander Bowman
‘The city of Urbana, Champaign County, State of Illinois: West Urbana,' Map 7-040, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
1858
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