Minneapolis native Leroy S. Buffington was awarded a patent in 1888 for iron-building construction. Because of this patent, Buffington claimed to be the father of the skyscraper. The patents reads, in part: 'My invention relates to fire-proof buildings composed chiefly of iron; and the objects of the invention are mainly, first, the construction of an iron building in a manner that will practically obviate undue expansion and contraction during the extremes of heat and cold; second, a novel construction and arrangement of the main structure and of the stairs and elevator shafts, whereby there is attained the necessary strength and stability, together with compactness and the utilization of the space to the best advantage; and third, an improved plan of floors, and means of bracing the iron beams in fire-proof floors in such structure.'
Our prints are museum-quality, made using top-of-the-line commercial Epson printers with 10-color Ultrachrome inks and premium 100% cotton rag, acid-free archival papers from Arches of France. Each print is inspected before shipping.
8.5x11 and 11x17 prints have .50-inch margins 19x13 prints have 1-inch margins 22x17 prints have 1.5 inch margins
30x24 SPECIAL EDITION Printed on Heavyweight 28 mil Arches Infinity paper with 2-inch margins. 100% cotton rag, acid-free archival paper. Mould-made art paper with a matte finish makes gorgeous prints. This print is 76% bigger than a 22x17.
47x34 MAGNUM Printed on Heavyweight 28 mil Arches Infinity paper with 2-inch margins. 100% cotton rag, acid-free archival paper. Mould-made art paper with a matte finish makes gorgeous prints. Twice as large as 30x24.
Exhibition CANVAS Heavyweight Exhibition Gallary Canvas prints have slightly wider margins for stretching.
