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[Blackman, D., New York Historical Society, Shannon, Betty]
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Pictorial map of Chelsea neighborhood in New York, N.Y., in bird's-eye view. Printed in green and brown. Relief illustrated pictorially. Includes a legend, compass rose, and decorative cartouche and border. Historical notes throughout. With vignettes: one portrait (Clement Clarke Moore, 1779-1863), two ships, and eight sites, e.g.: First elevated train, Sixth Avenue, 1878. Businesses listed at bottom, with slogans and addresses. Map is 33 x 59 cm, on sheet 55 x 75 cm. (Date estimated based upon latest date in historical notes - 1938).
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Czechoslovak Information Service (New York, N.Y.)
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Color map with a series of photographs of people, industrial sites and points of interest. At the bottom center is a map showing Czechoslovakia as the heart of Europe with images of Czech military in Great Britain and cooperation with the Allied forces. In the left includes Coat of arms, history and culture of Czechoslovakia. Ruderman: "Rallying American Support for Czechoslovakia during WWII American Czech Propaganda Map, published by the Czechoslovak Government Information Service in New York City. The map is superimposed on a series of photographs of places and other points of interest. At the bottom center is a map showing Czechoslovakia as the heart of Europe, with images of the Czech military in Great Britain and cooperation with the Allied forces (Russia and the US). The right of the map is occupied by sections on the history and culture of Czechoslovakia, including the following historical note: 1938-1939: As a result of the Munich dictate, Czechoslovakia lost approximately a third or its territory and population to Germany, Hungary and Poland, and is finally occupied by Germany and Hungary. Czechoslovaks at home, in the U.S.A. France England, Soviet Russia and the rest of the world, wage open and underground struggle against its invaders.
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McComb, John
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Plan of New York City, Manhattan 23 x 37, on sheet 66 x 52. With view of the inauguration of Gen. George Washington, and two ancillary maps. "This sheet was reproduced in April 1939, from originals in the Library of Congress ... Selected and reproduced under the direction of Col. Lawrence Martin ..." Map shows streets, buildings and wards. Relief shown by hachures.
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[Aitchison, Robert T., Mentholatum Company]
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Colorful pictorial promotional map of Arizona, by R.T. Aitchison, published by the The Mentholatum Company. Map includes decorative vignettes illustrating the history and resources and a detailed text history of the state. Showing place names, roads, railroads, Indian settlements, landmarks, county boundaries. Includes the State seal. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. R.T. Aitchison was a Witchita, Kansas illustrator. His collection is housed at Witchita State University and consists of: 35 maps are divided into two series. The first includes 29 maps by Wichita illustrator and artist Robert T. Aitchison produced for the Mentholatum Company. These include state historical maps, and a map of the Holy Land. The second series includes six maps. These additional maps were not part of the Mentholatum Company series and include maps printed by the McCormick-Armstrong Company, a pencil sketch, a map compiled by Aitchison and rendered by Bill Jackson, and Aitchison's final map finished by Bill Jackson.
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[Aitchison, Robert T., Mentholatum Company]
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Colorful pictorial map of Missouri. by R.T. Aitchison, published by the The Mentholatum Company. Map includes decorative vignettes illustrating the history and resources and a detailed text history of the state. Showing place names, roads, railroads, Indian settlements, landmarks, agriculture and administrative boundaries. Includes the State seal and the State flower. R.T. Aitchison was a Witchita, Kansas illustrator. His collection is housed at Witchita State University and consists of: 35 maps are divided into two series. The first includes 29 maps by Wichita illustrator and artist Robert T. Aitchison produced for the Mentholatum Company. These include state historical maps, and a map of the Holy Land. The second series includes six maps. These additional maps were not part of the Mentholatum Company series and include maps printed by the McCormick-Armstrong Company, a pencil sketch, a map compiled by Aitchison and rendered by Bill Jackson, and Aitchison's final map finished by Bill Jackson.
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[National Geographic Society, Bumstead, Albert H.]
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Des Rosiers, Leon L.
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Color pictorial map of the state of New Jersey, borders with important historical events, places and famous people. Includes pictorial illustrations of various places, agricultural products, landmarks, industry, noted historical events, cities, towns, roads, airports, canals and railroads. Relief shown pictorially. Date estimated.
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Suchy, Arthur B. (1901-1995)
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Includes portraits of eight Ohio presidents. Text provides perspectives on presidents and region.
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Ball, Robert
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Hand colored pictorial map, mounted on cardboard, was designed by Robert Ball in 1939 for the Williamsburg restoration project. Depicts Historical Events of Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown 1585-1781 and the surrounding area. Showing images of battles fields, establishment of settlements and the burning of towns. Noted images to Captain John Smith is all over the map for different entries: John Smith trading with Indians May 1607...John Smith captured by Indians May 1607...Smith led captive through a great part the Tidewater region and finally brought before King Powhatan...his life saved by Pocahontas January 5, 1608. Includes decorative title cartouche and compass rose oriented with the north to the upper right.
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Paine, Paul M.
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Detailed historical pictorial map whose themes are summarized in its cartouche. Shows state lines, major bodies of waters, rivers, railroads, missions, oil fields, etc. Major historical events are labeled throughout, and lines indicating the routes taken by various explorers of the continent both on land and at sea. Short essays on "The Frontier," "The Explorers" and early U.S. political history beginning in 1776 are included in inset boxes below the U.S. map.
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[Aitchison, Robert T., Mentholatum Company]
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Pictorial and historical map of Iowa, with complimentary notes and text. shows exploration routes, missions, etc. "Color designates Indian land purchase". Note: "The colorful epochs of Iowa history ... The conquistador ; The Indian ; the trapper, the pioneer, and state builder, each leaving his contribution to the colorful history and brilliant future of the Hawk-eye State". Includes text on size and population, and State seal, and state flower and bird.
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[Aitchison, Robert T., Mentholatum Company]
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Pictorial and historical map of Texas, with complimentary notes and text. Shows flags of six nations over Texas, counties and regions by terrain and vegetation type, missions, roads, the size and population, and categories of industry and agriculture by location. Note: "The colorful epochs of Texas history ... The conquistador ; The Cowled Monk ; the colonist and the state builder, each doing his bit to build this beautiful state". Includes State seal, and state flower and bird.
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[Aitchison, Robert T., Mentholatum Company]
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Colorful pictorial representation of the history of Nebraska. A promotional map, focused on the counties and areas of the state that are rare but significant studies of smaller regions of the state. Shows Routt County, before the establishment of Moffat County which would later cover a vast western portion of Routt. Note: "The romantic epochs of Nebraska's history parade before us in picturesque array ... The Indian, explorer, soldier, immigrant, and state builder; each leaving his contribution to the colorful history ... of the Cornhusker State". Shows picturesque view of settlers, "Color designates flow of settlement and Indian Tribes of 1800". Includes text, State seal, State flower and bird.
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