Sanborn T-Shirts

David Sanborn This artwork based upon an original photo by: Noticaribe https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Sanborn_2008_1.jpg

Saxophonist David Sanborn is shown performing on stage during a "live" concert appearance.

Chase and Sanborn

This one is already between my work in a more soft version. I could not resist to make a different, more experienced edit. Right now 'Sanborn' is a bit less smooth and a bit more realistic. Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Featured in: "Art and Collectables Sales":http://www.redbubble.com/groups/the-collectors-corner/featured_works (Oct 31 2014) "Tools":http://www.redbubble.com/groups/tools/featured_works (Nov 2 2014) "ZINGERS":http://www.redbubble.com/groups/zingers/featured_works (Nov 7 2014)

This design is adapted from the Sanborn Fire Insurance map of Eureka from 1900. Sanborn maps are an incredibly detailed resource showing the location of buildings, the materials used in their construction, and their usage. This information was used to determine a property's risk of being destroyed by fire - now it's used by curious homeowners and historians alike.

Even the earliest Sanborn Maps of Arcata show the plaza. They also show livery stables, saloons, dance halls, more saloons, millinery shops, saloons with billiards, coopers, saloons, blacksmiths, and another saloon or five. Tavern Row is as old as the city itself.

Coffe go down

This design comes from the key map and index page of the 1924 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois. Sanborn maps were used by fire insurance companies to determine the fire risk to a given property based on it's construction materials, usage, proximity to other structures, water supplies, and firefighting services. Perhaps because of the potential for prairie fires, this map volume noted the prevailing wind direction.

Sanborn fire insurance maps are not just a record of the built environment, but of the people who lived there as well. A wood frame dwelling may have a wood frame outbuilding in back that held the homeowner's carpentry business. The decade in which "auto houses" were added to properties gives us clues about the socioeconomic status of the neighborhood. Whether a business employed a night watchman would be notated on the maps and tells us how concerned the owner was about fire, theft, or sabotage.

Chicago's editions of the Sanborn Fire Insurance maps were spread out across dozens of volumes, each containing hundreds of map sheets - sadly, several volumes are "lost", though many are available online through the Library of Congress, Chicago Public Library, and many universities. All of these maps were hand-drawn. They are an essential historical resource showing the location and construction of every dwelling, business, outbuilding, and city facility in existence at the time the maps were researched and drawn - you might be surprised at what used to be located where your dwelling is!

Baltimore is one of America's most overlooked historic cities. With unique history and distinctive architectural styles, Baltimore is a city to be proud of.

It's what powers the Crew.

Sanborn Maps covered nearly every community in America, but it shouldn't really be a surprise that Oregon's state capital was among them.

Before he became a staff member, our good friend Waves would come to WW as a volunteer. Leading up to his hiring, he would us thought-provoking questions like this.

Remember when you could donate money and get a bag of candy and a silicone bracelet?

A Sanborn-style logo for the Stepinac Hockey team.

Sanborn Fire Insurance maps are an important historical resource for American cities. These hand-drawn maps provide unparalleled information and are the foundation of digital maps of today. Eureka is no exception and the 1889 edition of the Sanborn map indicates the placement of dwellings, businesses, and outbuildings as well as the materials they were built from. You might even be able to find your house!

This road caused so much chaos while it was partially closed, and under construction for repairs. We celebrate it's completion with this design!

We had a contest with our students to have them rename the cabins at our Saratoga site. Here are the winners.