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[American Geographical Society of New York, A. Hoen & Co., Inc.]
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18 color maps on 1 sheet, sheet 84 x 118. Including: 1. Density of population. 2. Routes to the Far East. 3. Populations of nations. 4. World power. 5. Languages. 6. Western frontiers of Germany, 1:2,500,000. 7. Central Europe and surrounding areaa, 1:4,000,000. 8. International boundaries, 1914. 9. International boundaries, Sept. 1, 1939 and spheres of influence, Dec. 1, 1939. 10. types of land relief. 11. January temperatures.12. July temperatures.13. Precipitation annual. 14. characteristic winds. 15. Mineral resources. 16. Navigable waterways.17. International trade, 1936. 18. Types of land use. Maps showing boundaries, cities and towns, roads, railroads, canals, Weather , mineral resources, etc. Relief shown by gradient tints.
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Chase, Ernest Dudley
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Pictorial map of Manhattan and the Bronx by Ernest Dudley Chase. Includes numerous individual vignettes of New York City buildings, landmarks and scenes at left and right panels, and more smaller vignettes within the map. Shows place names, streets, parks, bridges, and businesses. Includes decorative compass rose at upper left panel. This is one of Chase's most powerful maps, full of multiple images of Manhattan's financial, cultural, and historic interests.
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Alaska Steamship Co.
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Color pictorial cartoon map of Alaska, with a large inset of the Alaska Railways Route from Seward to Fairbanks, also showing the Richardson Automobile Highway. 2nd. edition, first published in 1934. Numerous vignettes of the Territory of Alaska, including comic strip depicting a round trip from Seattle on the Alaska Line, a Siberian figure looking across the Behring Straits with the caption "Hi Ya Sam?, etc. Shows steamship routes, railroads, highways, people doing local activities. Relief shown pictorially. At the bottom panel there are a series of views showing passengers enjoying the cruise amenities aboard the Alaska Line. Includes Alaska Steamship Co. logo and compass rose.
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M. Dechaux
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Color map of the world, mounted on linen. Date estimated. "We win because we are the strongest. Support good armaments". (Prussia) Germany, Poland, Czech Republic shows in black.
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Peacock, Jerry
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Pictorial view of Wayne University campus. Detail map showing various buildings, graduating students crossing Cass Avenue in caps and gowns, Detroit River located south of campus. Around the border of the map are written the words of the first verse of "Green and Gold," the fight song of Wayne University.
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[Annand, George, Sinclair Oil]
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Pictorial map. Date estimated. Inset shows the location of the New York World's Fair site with relation to the center of New York City. Map shows roads, highways, bridges, institutions, buildings, churches, museums, historic locations and places of interest. Includes descriptive texts.
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Gill, Leslie MacDonald, 1884-1947
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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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Secretary of State, Rhode Island
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Includes Coats-of-Arms for Rhode Island cities. Vignettes of noteworthy places.
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[Spofford, C.S. Hammond Co.]
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Date estimated.
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[Spofford, C.S. Hammond Co.]
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Date estimated.
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Richfield Oil Corporation
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Map printed on newsprint sheet with column on the war, including table, "Population and area of European Countries." Shows territorial changes, naval bases, ports, distance from place to place, Richfield Reporter time in United States and Europe, cities, industries, railroads, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes Richfield Products logo.
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[Putnam, Claude G., Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce]
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Vignettes of people having fun.
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Great Northern Railroad
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"See America First".
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Sarg, Tony (1880-1942)
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Walking cane with a pull out map of the 1939 World's Fair. The map itself Includes a vignette for "The new map stick - comes out like a roller-shade" (from the side of a cane). The map is only partly pulled out.
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Sarg, Tony (1880-1942)
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Walking cane with a pull out map of the 1939 World's Fair. The map itself Includes a vignette for "The new map stick - comes out like a roller-shade" (from the side of a cane).
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Commission Romande de la Ligne du Simplon & Union Romande du Tourisme
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Sarg, Tony (1880-1942)
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Includes a vignette for "The new map stick - comes out like a roller-shade" (from the side of a cane).
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Adamson, Amy
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Pictorial map of Victoria, British Columbia, depicting major buildings, railways, towns, major roads, landmarks, rivers, forests, recreational sites and activities. The compass is created from Cross, Oriented the north to the upper margin. Include numerous illustrations of historical vessels in the ocean, and seal of City of Victoria Vancouver Island with coat of arms in upper right. Relief shown pictorially.
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[Exportizdat, Intourist]
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Date estimated.
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Roller, Evelyn
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Black and white pictorial map of the campus. Prepared by Evelyn Roller, Class of ’39. Covered with buildings and facilities for women at Rutgers, in the sciences, theater, agriculture, botany and arts. Include seal of New Jersey College for Women, and compass rose oriented with north toward upper left.
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Wallingford, Daniel K.
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This humorous pictorial map of the United States takes the perspective of a New Yorker, with New York State shown in oversized proportion to the entire country. Some place names throughout the states are incorrect, for example, Minneapolis and Indianapolis are humorously shown together in Michigan as “The Twin Cities.” Decorative details include ships in the oceans, and various views in the borders such as the Empire State Building and a Fifth Avenue Coach bus. Explanatory texts are in two insets on the left. Compass rose on left corner of map oriented with the north to upper left. Location of 1939, New York World’s Fair grounds shown in Queens, New York.
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Smith, Karl
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Color pictorial map 29x49.5 on sheet 38x56. Decorative cartouche with the state seal at upper left. Compass rose on upper right oriented with north toward the upper right. With a horse racing scene on lower margin. Showing cities, landmarks, significant historical events, industry, and Native American settlements Color vignettes illustrating painting of "Daniel Boone and Companions view of Kentucky" on upper left, and "George Washington surveying Kentucky, on lower right. Relief shown pictorially.
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Rand McNally & Company
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Includes dozens of scenic views around California.
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[Stiles, Ezra C., Union Trust Company of Pittsburgh]
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Bird's eye view pictorial map of Pittsburgh by Ezra Stiles. Issued for the 50th anniversary of the Union Trust Co. of Pittsburgh, with a brief history of the company. Shows street, major buildings are named and dated, bridges, boasts, railways, etc. Map framed with decorative borders and surrounded by 4 insets at the corners, and vignettes illustrating Pittsburgh in 1795 and 1851, Shanty boat row, The Union Trust company building and 2 portraits. Note from cover title: "Space prevents illusion in the following map of the names of many prominent companies and institutions ... of the cities of Allegheny and Pittsburgh"
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[Acme Newspictures, Inc., Wide World Photos, Inc.]
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Color map of the world, 30x48 on sheet 52x77. International routes and distances shown in red. Map surrounded by selected photographs with descriptive text, showing major historical events and political leaders of the world in 1939. Date estimated.
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[Albert Richard Co., Cheeseman, E.E.]
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Pictorial football map of the United States, focusing primarily on college, but illustrating professional teams as well. with team nicknames, and major conference championships, it also documents the major professional clubs. Shows players, cheerleaders, and college banners. Map was issued by Albert Richard, a manufacturer of men's and boys outer sport coats. On verso Shows a variety of Richard's jackets for sale with explanatory text, various retail clothing stores and list of selected players for 1938.
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Chase, Ernest Dudley, 1878-1966
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Date is estimated. Relief shown pictorially. Color version of Chase's 1935 black and white map; also differs in that date is missing from copyright statement at bottom of map. Showing various sites, buildings, industries and landmarks. Includes illustrations of steamboats, ships, and vignettes of structures and significant landmarks. Title framed by ornamental cartouche, and coat of Arms. Includes a compass rose on the lower center margin. Signed by Chase.
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[Lachman, S., California Club]
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Color lithographic pictorial map. An uncommon and most pleasingly designed map, showing the state of California with the seven university campuses identified with banners which list the special features of each. The lettering around the border lists the many areas of study, from librarianship to law. The map was "sponsored by The California Club in commemoration of the Golden Gate International Exposition." Includes list of Extension Division Offices, Branch Seismographic Stations, and Museums.
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Boucher, Lucien (1889-1971)
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A color Celestial Planisphere map which shows Zodiac symbols and principal Air France lines superimposed on celestial illustrations and on an outline map of the world. Date estimated.
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Sarg, Tony (1880-1942)
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Includes Index of Exhibits and an index to the Amusement Area.
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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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Boucher, Lucien (1889-1971)
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This is one of the earlier Air France maps made by Boucher, his first being in 1934. Shows the beginning routes of the airline, extending west to the Americas and east to China.
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Mora, Jo (1876-1947)
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This is the second issue of this carte, without the map of Salinas and the Monterey Peninsula on each side of the "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" image, top center. Instead it has black on yellow silhouettes of cowboys and wagon. Originally promoted by the Salinas Rodeo, this was one of Mora's most popular cartes. For more information on Jo Mora's life and works, see http://www.jomoratrust.com
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Chase, Ernest Dudley, 1878-1966
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Innumerable vignettes of structures, ships, activities, and scenery. A smaller version of this map in sepia tones was also published by Chase, see our 6794.000.
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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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