New York “The Empire State”
$150.00
Postwar pictorial celebration of “The Empire State”
1 in stock
Description
This attractive pictorial map of New York was designed by the General Drafting Company and published in Albany by the New York State Department of Commerce in 1946. With the horrors of World War II in the rearview, the map leverages the New York’s relatively short (Western) history to highlight its incredible rise to the status of “Empire State.”
Illustrated vignettes show prominent figures, historic sites, recreational opportunities, industrial products, and notable events. A brief essay in the lower left, written by Dr. Albert B. Corey, provides a timeline of New York history from Henry Hudson into the 1940s, though there is no reference to either WWI or WWII. Additional text in the upper right presents contemporary statistics and facts that would have been very persuasive to individuals and businesses looking to relocate in the postwar years.
Source: Rumsey 8987.000
Map Details
Publication Date: c. 1946
Author: General Drafting Company, Inc.
Sheet Width (in): 39.25
Sheet Height (in): 29.5
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Moderate wear and creasing along former fold lines. Moderate wear along the outer edges of the sheet, most evident in the lower right with a few small tears and chips in the paper. One damp stain in the center-right, just to the left of the NEW YORK STATE INSIGNIA text. Between good and very good overall.
$150.00
1 in stock