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Antique Rand McNally & Company Schoolmap. Ancient Oriental Empires. Historical
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This is a real unique map made by the famous Rand McNally Company. This rare schoolmap is probably made in the late 1920's. The map of all the Ancient Oriental Empires shows the world as it was ruled during the time of the Greek and Romans etc. The map is in original state and is a must have for every fan of history and ancient empires.
Rand McNally published its first road map, the New Automobile Road Map of New York City & Vicinity, in 1904. In 1910,[citation needed] the company acquired the line of Photo-Auto Guides from G.S. Chapin, which provided photographs of routes and intersections with directions.[1] Andrew McNally II (son of Frederick McNally) personally took photos on his honeymoon for the Chicago-to-Milwaukee edition. The company continued to expand its book publishing business, with best-selling children's books such as The Real Mother Goose in 1916 and Kon-Tiki in 1950.
Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways. One of its cartographers, John Brink, invented a system that was first published in 1917 on a map of Peoria, Illinois. In addition to creating maps with numbered roads, Rand McNally also erected many of the actual roadside highway signs. This system was subsequently adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The oil industry quickly developed an interest in road maps, enticing Americans to explore and consume more gasoline. In 1920, Rand McNally began publishing road maps for the Gulf Oil Company, to be freely distributed at its service stations. By 1930, Rand McNally had two major road map competitors, General Drafting and Gousha, the latter of which was founded by a former Rand McNally sales representative. The Rand McNally Auto Chum, later to become the ubiquitous Rand McNally Road Atlas, debuted in 1924. The first full-color edition was published in 1960 and in 1993, it became fully digitized.
- Creator:Rand McNally & Co. (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 43.31 in (110 cm)Width: 64.18 in (163 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
- Style:American Classical (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1930s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The pictures tell the story. Beautiful item, with its patina after almost 100 years of usage.
- Seller Location:ROTTERDAM, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6653230034682
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