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Burke, Howard
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Color pictorial map from the Los Angeles Examiner Pictorial Review section, by Los Angeles Examiner artist Howard Burke. Published by Los Angeles Examiner. Los Angeles. 08-10- 1943. Showing a bird's eye view of Kiska Island. Depicts fighter jets with naval bases. Text at lower right provides an overview of the strategic location of the island.
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Herald American
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Color map from Herald American Pictorial Review August 1942. with 6 insets. The polar projection of this map effectively shows the proximity of Alaska and the Asian theater of war. " The Second World War saw a revival in popular interest in geography and maps; this interest was further fueled by the new "aviation era" maps produced by mapmakers such as Richard Edes Harrison, and their inclusion in newspapers around the States.
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Hukkala, G.
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Color map, from the Detroit Times, Sunday, April 19, 1936. By G. Hukkala. with photographic image of Hitler in the center. Map shows the former colonial possessions of Germany scattered through Africa, Asia and the Pacific. At upper right is an inset map of Germany with the territory of Alsace Lorraine and a portion of Poland cross hatched. The subtitle continues "Has told world that Fatherland needs old colonies for expansion. Small map shows the pre-war Germany [ie pre World War I]. With his nation rearmed and the Rhineland reoccupied, worried Europe now fears Hitler will try to force restoration of rich colonial empire." A powerful summation of the forces that lead up to the outbreak of World War II, both in Europe and Asia.
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Burke, Howard
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Color map from the Los Angeles Examiner Pictorial Review section, Sept. 29, 1942. Illustrated by Howard Burke. With 2 inset maps: Manchukuo and Soviet Russia. Shows battle fields, naval and air force areas, roads and railroads. Includes informative text and overview of the geopolitical situation of the area.
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Burke, Howard
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Two color maps, published on newspaper sheet by San Francisco Examiner, 04,09,1945. Illustrated by Howard Burke & Kelly. Depicts fighter jets with naval forces in the area of the Kerama Islands and Naha. The importance of the battle for Okinawa is laid out in the smaller map at upper left and in the accompanying text: "The invasion of this important base caused a Japanese cabinet to fall, and when Okinawa is in full operation by the Allies it may cause the fall of Japan."
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Burke, Howard
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Color map, published on newspaper sheet by San Francisco Examiner, May 28, 1945. Illustrated by Howard Burke. Covers China, Korea, Philippine Islands and Taiwan. Includes informative text and overview of the geopolitical situation.
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Burke, Howard
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Color pictorial map, front page of the San Francisco Examiner Pictorial Review section. Illustrated by Howard Burke, focuses on eastern hemisphere, with bird's eye view inset map of Singapore and a vignette illustration at the lower left corner of elephants and temple. Japan and Japanese occupied areas are shown in red. Includes informative text and small pictographs provide an effective overview of the geopolitical situation. Includes legend. Relief shown pictorially.
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Los Angeles Times
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Color map of Caribbean region, with view of battleships and submarine at the top panel. Shows lines attacks, army bases, major cities, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text.
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Los Angeles Times
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Color map of South Pacific Ocean, with view of battleships at the top panel. Shows lines attacks by air and sea, army bases, major cities, etc. Includes historical notes and text: "Map depicts the situation as it is at present in the South Pacific ..."
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Los Angeles Times
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Color map of North Pacific Ocean Islands, with view of horizon on top panel. Shows lines of air attacks, army bases, major cities, Japan supply line, distances, etc. Includes historical notes and text.
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Los Angeles Times
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Color map, with view of horizon on top panel. Shows army bases, major cities, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text.
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Los Angeles Times
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Color map. Shows lines of attack, army bases, major cities, rivers, railroads, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text: "Six allied armies are driving ahead on a 400-mile line in what may develop into the last great offensive on the western front." .
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Los Angeles Times
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Color map. Shows lines of attack, German defensive lines, army bases, major cities, rivers, railroads, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text.
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[Los Angeles Times, Rand McNally & Company]
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Color map of Japan, with 3 insets. Shows major cities, roads, etc. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Includes text.
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[Los Angeles Times, Rand McNally & Company]
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Color map of British Isles. Shows political boundaries, major cities, roads, etc. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Includes text.
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[Los Angeles Times, Rand McNally & Company]
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Color map of Eastern Europe. Shows political boundaries, major cities, roads, etc. Relief shown by hachures. Includes text: "This map presented at the very beginning of the second battle for Russia ..."
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map, with views of horizon at upper panel. Shows major cities, army bases, attack lines, prison camps, distances, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text: "Charles Owens' map of the islands locates the sites of prison camps and illustrates, with arrow how the enemy took Manila."
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Los Angeles Times
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Color map. Shows Japan's major cities, roads, railroads, industrial areas, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text. Inset map: "The sea-air battle near the Philippines in water that wash Japan's southeastern shores brought the war home to the enemy from that quarter ..."
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map, with views of horizon at upper panel. Shows lines of attack, major cities, roads, railroads, army bases, distances, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text.
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map, with views of air attack and war planes at upper panel. Shows lines of attack by air and sea, major cities, roads, army bases, distances, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text.
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map, with views of horizon at upper panel. Shows lines of attack by air, major cities, roads, railroads, army bases, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes compass rose, historical notes and text.
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map, with views of horizon at upper panel. Shows lines of attack, major cities, roads, lines of supplies by land and sea, prison camps, air bases, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text :"The inset map illustrates the Jap movement in China which is creating a barrier between the Allies in India-Burma and American forces in the Pacific ..."
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map, with views of horizon at upper panel and air attack in Germany. Shows major cities, buildings, roads, railroads, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes compass rose at lower left, historical notes and text :"Allied forces, as illustrated in Charles Owens's map, are driving at major German cities ..."
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map, with view of horizon at upper panel. Shows lines of attack, major cities, air bases, distances, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text :"This map is perspective by Charles Owens locates MacArthur's position of Sansapor and shows Halmahera lying astride his route to the Philippines".
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map, with detailed view of battleships at upper panel. Shows patterns of attack, supply lines, major cities, ports, railroads, etc. Includes compass rose at lower right, historical notes and text.
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map, with detailed view air strikes at upper panel. Covers China, Korea and part of Japan and Burma. Shows lines of air attack, major cities, allied air bases, distances, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text.
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map, with detailed view air strikes at upper panel. Shows lines of air attack, major cities, ports, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text: "This map by times Staff Artist Charles H. Owens shows targets and dates of major Allied raids since the present offensive began late in February. Raids are indicated by red arrows sweeping out of the general English area where bombing squadrons are based."
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map. Shows lines of air attack to Japan, distances, bases, major cities, rail roads, rivers, oil fields, etc. Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights. Includes historical notes and text: "In the conquest of Burmas the Japs not only close china's back door but deprived her of a vital gasoline supply in seizure of the Burma fields."
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map. Shows lines of air attack to Japan, distances, bases, major cities, population, rail roads, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text: "This map, in line and legend, pictures possibilities of invasion by way of China and Korea, by way of Russia and briefly, from the north by way of Alaska ..."
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map. Shows convoy routes, lines of air attack by allied from Malta, distances, bases, major cities, rail roads, forts, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text.
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map, with detailed view of land, sea and air confrontations at upper panel. Shows Allied transport and supply routes, lines of air attack by allied from Malta, major cities, rail roads, rivers, canals, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text "This map indicates the geueral (general) area of the past month's activities, and points out possible regions of new conflict."
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map. Shows German farthest advances in black line, and Russian counter attacks battle line in red and broken black lines. Also showing boundaries, major cities, rail roads, rivers, canals, etc. Includes historical notes and text "Here are approximate battle lines at four periods of the Nazi-Russian war ..." "To aid in appreciating distances involved on this battle front. California and Nevada are shown in the same scale as Russia below Leningrad." Relief shown pictorially.
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map of the world, with view of Arctic Ocean on upper and lower panels. Shows major cities, cargo routes and distances across the North Pole between various capitals of the world and strategic cities. Includes text: " This map shows how North America is something of an aerial hub for the rest of the world land masses..."
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map. Shows boundaries, major cities, rail roads, battle fields, forts, rivers, etc. Includes view of battle field and convoy supply route to Murmansk on upper panel, historical notes and text "This map gives a pictorial slant to the central and northern fronts in Russia from Orel and Bryansk to Murmansk" . Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights.
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map. Shows boundaries, major cities, rail roads, oil fields, oil pipelines, rivers, etc. Includes historical notes and text. Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights.
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map. Shows boundaries, major cities, rail roads, rivers, canals, etc. Includes view of supply route to Russian front on upper panel, historical notes and text. Relief shown pictorially.
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map. with detailed view of the route war material sent to Russia from the United States via Alaska and Arctic during summer. Shows boundaries, major cities, rail roads, rivers, canals, etc. Includes view of a ship sailing through the waters of Arctic Ocean on upper panel, notes and text.
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map with detailed view of the shortest path to Berlin across the English Channel. Shows boundaries, major cities, battle fields, fortifications, canals, rivers, Hedgehog stronholds, battleships, war planes, etc. Includes views of battle fields on upper panel, notes and text.
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map with detailed view of the action in New Georgia Group, Solomon Islands. Shows boundaries, major cities, battle fields, battleships, and war planes. Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights. Includes notes and text: "The combined allied land, sea and air forces have struck again in the Solomons ..."
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color map, packed with information on allies activities. Shows boundaries, major cities, railroads, battle fields, allied supply routes, battleships, and war planes. Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights. Includes notes and text: "
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color pictorial map by Charles Owens. Published in Sunday Sept. 10, 1939 issue of Los Angeles Times. Highlights the developments in Europe shortly after the Nazi invasion of Poland and the beginning of Sept. 1939, with arrows and text pointing out strategic places and events. On upper and lower left: views of machinery of war, tanks, and battleships. Includes instructions "How to preserve this map".
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[Owens, Charles H., Los Angeles Times]
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Color map, by Charles Owens "A stroke toward Mindanao not only would isolate the Japs' southwestern empire but would serve to protect the flank of Adm. Nimitz's forces... Charles Owens' map illustrate the possibilities of such tactic." Map packed with information on battle fields and allied activities. Shows major cities, distances, arrow indicates general direction of warplanes and fleets approaching Philippines. Relief shown pictorially. Includes text.
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[Owens, Charles H., Los Angeles Times]
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Color map, by Charles Owens "This sketch map by Charles Owens illustrates possible Russian fleet movements across Germany's shipping lines in the Baltic. Map packed with information on battle fields and allied activities. Shows boundaries, major cities, railroads, distances, Russian fleet lines, and Germany's Baltic trade and supply routes. Relief shown pictorially. Includes text.
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[Owens, Charles H., Los Angeles Times]
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Color pictorial map, packed with information on timeline history of war since America entered the conflict, 1942. Date from verso. Shows political alignment, military bases, Pearl Harbor at the center of map, etc.
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Los Angeles Times
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Color map, packed with information on battle fields and allied activities. Shows boundaries, major cities, railroads, and distances. Relief shown pictorially. Includes notes and text: "Germany has drawn a ring around in inner most possessions, the arc including Poland to the east, the top of Italy, and Alps to the south The Siegfried Line of West Wall to the west ..."
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[Los Angeles Examiner, Burke, Howard]
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[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
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Color pictorial map by Charles Owens, mounted on Japanese paper. Showing the war in the Pacific. The capture of the strategic island of Saipan is illustrated, with a description in the text at upper right: "American conquest of Saipan in the Marianas has completed a pattern for aerial operations of overwhelming dimensions. Military experts envisage bombing flights, principally those of the new B-29 Superfortresses, originating from Saipan and ranging as far as Japan, Formosa, the China coast and the Philippines." Also shows that range, with other centers of aerial operation: the Admiralty Islands north of New Guinea and Chungking in China. Informative text labels provide an effective overview of the geopolitical situation, in keeping with the "air-age". "Red tint indicates Jap held areas".
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Burke, Howard
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Color pictorial map, mounted on Japanese paper. With inset at lower right corner. Showing Greater East Asia and Pacific Islands with air and naval Bases. Text box at lower left note" The war in the Pacific opened with the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor ...". Relief shown pictorially. Informative text labels and small pictographs provide an effective overview of the geopolitical situation, in keeping with the "air-age" .
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Burke, Howard
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Color pictorial map, mounted on Japanese paper. With inset at lower left corner. Showing East Asia with Military Bases and Japanese-Occupied Territory note. Text box at lower right describes Japan as a porcupine with "long and dangerous quills spreading across the Pacific. ... Every day it grows stronger. The barbs of invasion that threaten Australia, the Solomons, Alaska, and Pacific Coast are toughening." The inset map of Kusaie (now Kosrae) notes "Reliable Reports say Japs have made powerful base of this island." Relief shown pictorially. Includes informative text labels.
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[San Francisco Newspaper Maps, Burke, Howard]
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Most maps in black and red, with no title. H. Burke drew the map of Australia. All other maps unsigned. Maps range in date from 1938 (approx.) to 1959. Relief shown by hachures and shadings. Includes text, explanatory keys, and legend.
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