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1933 Century of Progress CARTOGRAPH / PICTORIAL MAP OF OHIO

$ 18.45

Availability: 18 in stock
  • World Fair: 1933-34 Chicago
  • Year: 1933
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: Used
  • Signed: No
  • Theme: World’s Fairs

    Description

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    1933 Century of Progress CARTOGRAPH / PICTORIAL MAP OF OHIO
    It was published by t
    he Ohio Commission to the Century of Progress International Exposition, held in Chicago June 1 to November 1, 1933
    . It was engraved by the Bucher Engraving Company of Columbus, and the artwork is by Sewah Studios in Marietta.
    It measures approximately 24" x 19" including a panel of text at the bottom.
    The condition is good showing some signs of age.  It was distributed folded.  There is some wear along the creases and some discoloration on the back. (Please see photos)
    Pictorial Road Map OHIO Akron Airships Serpent Mound Handsome, original color lithographed fold-out pictorial map of Ohio with decorative ribbon border.  It uses attractive artwork and anecdotal text blocks to describe the state's history and promote its economy, and is titled Being a Cartograph of Ohio. The Oldest State West of the Thirteen Original Colonies; now the Fourth State in the Union in Population; Third in Manufacture; Sixth in Minerals Mined; and Among the foremost in Agriculture.
    Among the named places and features on the map are the Serpent Mound south of Hillsboro, Urbana, Zanesville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Bellefontaine, Schoenbrun, Mansfield, Upper Sandusky, Toledo, Ashtabula, and Akron — home of the world's largest airship factory.
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