COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Bauer, Hubert A. (Hubert Anton), 1886-
Author:
American Airlines Inc.
Author:
News Map of the Week, Inc.
Date:
1950
Short Title:
World News of the Week : Monday, Oct. 9, 1950.
Publisher:
News Map of the Week, Inc.
Publisher Location:
Chicago
Type:
Separate Map
Type:
Diagram
Obj Height cm:
61
Obj Width cm:
64
Scale 1:
70,000,000
Note:
Lithographed world map, in color. Shows political boundaries and significant events from September 29 to October 5, 1950. Relief illustrated with hachures. "This map - an azimuthal projection focused upon the geographical center of the United States - was developed by air-age education research of American Airlines, Inc." Includes information on "famous fires," with explanation, as well as descriptive text throughout, e.g.: San Francisco : An intense earthquake caused the San Francisco fire of 1906, which resulted in damages amounting to $250,000,000. Map indexed according to historical notes beneath map. With three diagrams: (Causes of household fires) -- Loss by fire in dollars -- Property loss by fire. Map is 61 x 64 cm, on sheet 89 x 120 cm, folded to 31 x 23 cm.
World Area:
World
Subject:
Pictorial map
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Statistical
Subject:
Data Visualization
Full Title:
World News of the Week : Monday, Oct. 9, 1950. Covering period Sept. 29 to Oct. 5. Volume 13, No. 6. Published and copyrighted (weekly), 1950, by News Map of the Week, Inc., 1512 Orleans Street, Chicago, Illinois. Published in two sections : Section one. Lithographed in U. S. A. Cartographer, H. A. Bauer. Base map copyrighted by American Airlines, Inc.
List No:
14207.000
Publication Author:
Bauer, Hubert A. (Hubert Anton), 1886-
Publication Author:
American Airlines Inc.
Publication Author:
News Map of the Week, Inc.
Pub Date:
1950
Pub Title:
World News of the Week : Monday, Oct. 9, 1950. Covering period Sept. 29 to Oct. 5. Volume 13, No. 6. Published and copyrighted (weekly), 1950, by News Map of the Week, Inc., 1512 Orleans Street, Chicago, Illinois. Published in two sections : Section one. Lithographed in U. S. A. Cartographer, H. A. Bauer. Base map copyrighted by American Airlines, Inc.
Pub List No:
14207.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Height cm:
89
Pub Width cm:
120
Image No:
14207000.jp2
Authors:
Bauer, Hubert A. (Hubert Anton), 1886-; American Airlines Inc. ; News Map of the Week, Inc.
Link To Source
World News of the Week : Monday, Oct. 9, 1950.
