Old Bird's-Eye Map of Denver, Colorado by Wellge, 1889: 16th St, Larimer St, Colfax Ave, Tabor Opera House, Cherry Creek chan king hon corresponding to modern-day Romania and

corresponding to modern-day Romania and Bulgaria

and anyone fascinated by the rich tapestry of American history

originally published in and used by the German Wehrmacht in 1940 during the early stages of World War 2

punctuated with resplendent touches of yellow

an astronomer and mathematician

Old Bird's-Eye Map of Denver, Colorado by Wellge, 1889: 16th St, Larimer St, Colfax Ave, Tabor Opera House, Cherry Creek chan king hon corresponding to modern-day Romania andPerspective map of the city of Denver, Colo. 1889 presents Henry Wellges sweeping birds eye portrait of a boomtown at full stride, its urban grid fanning out from the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek. With a dramatic, elevated vantage and an ornate cartouche, Wellge arrays Denvers avenues and blocks in meticulous, light dappled detail, revealing a city that has transformed postGold Rush ambition into brick, stone, and enterprise.