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Title
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National Narratives in Pictorial Maps, 1929-1939
Description
An account of the resource
This collection explores American pictorial maps from the 1930s. Their modes of representation and their content may differ, but they all represent an attempt at shaping and responding to contemporary national identity. Depicted beside and beneath the map's ostensible themes (food, natural resources, American history), is more subliminal messaging about race and American identity. The aesthetics of the maps vary, but they all depict the United States in approximately the same scale and style.
<p>In my project, I hope to explore the arguments these maps were making. Further questions include: why was there an uptick in pictorial map making in this time? More broadly, how does the form of these pictorial maps relate to their function? What does the publishing power behind these maps -- one map was privately published, two were published by large food companies -- mean? How do these maps fit in to the larger historiographical discussion on the creation and consumption of culture during the 1930s? What is the connection to the Great Depression?</p>
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
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Title
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Map of the Gifts of Nature to America
Creator
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Kellogg Company
Source
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Kellogg Company
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1934
Description
An account of the resource
This 1934 pictorial map was created by the Kellogg Company. The titular "Gifts of Nature" refers to agricultural plenty, but the map also depicts historical sites, industry, and Native American tribes. Also shown are railroad lines, migration routes, and recreation. Insets on both sides of the map, as well as near the Great Lakes, connect these "gifts" to the development of the Kelloggs Company. The narrative begins with Native Americans, then depicts the original home of Kelloggs, then moves on to facts about the company's industrial prowess as well as a picture of the enormous Kellogg plant. The trajectory of this narrative advances an argument for progress and success: white dominance, homegrown business, and industrialization.
This narrative is supported by imagery throughout the map, as when Native American tribes are represented by tomahawks. Additionally, large labels throughout the map define swathes of land by their agricultural output: "The Heart of the Corn Country," "The Land of Cotton," etc. This indicates that the land itself has a destiny: to support the American people (specifically, through their consumption of Kelloggs!). Interestingly, the only human forms depicted are those of cowboys in the southwest.
Of the maps in this collection, this is the one that advances the most explicit commercial argument.
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Nation (United States)
agriculture
Bodies of Water
cattle
color
commerce
corn
corn flakes!
cotton
food
food production
industrialization
industry
Kelloggs
migration
mountains
native americans
pictorial map
progress
Railroads
religion
tomahawks
United States
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Title
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National Narratives in Pictorial Maps, 1929-1939
Description
An account of the resource
This collection explores American pictorial maps from the 1930s. Their modes of representation and their content may differ, but they all represent an attempt at shaping and responding to contemporary national identity. Depicted beside and beneath the map's ostensible themes (food, natural resources, American history), is more subliminal messaging about race and American identity. The aesthetics of the maps vary, but they all depict the United States in approximately the same scale and style.
<p>In my project, I hope to explore the arguments these maps were making. Further questions include: why was there an uptick in pictorial map making in this time? More broadly, how does the form of these pictorial maps relate to their function? What does the publishing power behind these maps -- one map was privately published, two were published by large food companies -- mean? How do these maps fit in to the larger historiographical discussion on the creation and consumption of culture during the 1930s? What is the connection to the Great Depression?</p>
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
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Title
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A Food Map of the United States
Creator
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Louis D. Fancher
Source
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Publisher
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The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1930
Description
An account of the resource
A 1930 pictorial map of the United States with a focus on the foods produced by each state. The colors of the map are vibrant, and the decoration stylized. Within each state, the artist/cartographer has drawn in imagery of the food products. Additionally, each state contains images of the peoples and cultural components of the state. These images are often racialized and stereotyped. Often, images are combined to create tableaux (chases, thefts, interactions), which usually serve to enforce stereotypes, particularly of African Americans. The bottom of the map contains a banner which gives a romanticized account of American progress. The map was published by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, and also serves as an advertisement for the company, noting all the locations of Great Atlantic and Pacific outposts and the efficiency of their shipping. Insets on the corners also highlight A&P, as well as representative circle maps showing the distribution of meat, fish, and poultry throughout the country. <iframe id="widgetPreview" style="border: 0px solid white;" src="http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/workspace/handleMediaPlayer?lunaMediaId=RUMSEY~8~1~290332~90061898&embedded=true&cic=RUMSEY%7E8%7E1&widgetFormat=javascript&widgetType=workspace&controls=1&nsip=1" frameborder="0" width="800" height="600"></iframe>
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Nation (United States)
African-Americans
agriculture
Americans
animals
Asian-Americans
color
food
food production
history
identity
insets
lakes
metrics
native americans
pictorial map
production
racism
stereotypes
United States
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Title
A name given to the resource
National Narratives in Pictorial Maps, 1929-1939
Description
An account of the resource
This collection explores American pictorial maps from the 1930s. Their modes of representation and their content may differ, but they all represent an attempt at shaping and responding to contemporary national identity. Depicted beside and beneath the map's ostensible themes (food, natural resources, American history), is more subliminal messaging about race and American identity. The aesthetics of the maps vary, but they all depict the United States in approximately the same scale and style.
<p>In my project, I hope to explore the arguments these maps were making. Further questions include: why was there an uptick in pictorial map making in this time? More broadly, how does the form of these pictorial maps relate to their function? What does the publishing power behind these maps -- one map was privately published, two were published by large food companies -- mean? How do these maps fit in to the larger historiographical discussion on the creation and consumption of culture during the 1930s? What is the connection to the Great Depression?</p>
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
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Title
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Map of America's Making, A Chart of Places and Events
Creator
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Paul M. Paine
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1930
Description
An account of the resource
<p>This pictorial map depicts the history of the United States, with history seeming to be defined as colonial activity -- or even more broadly, white history (although it does record the historical locations of several Native American tribes). It records historical events such as battles and colonial discoveries; historical locations such as white American settlements and the place where the sod breaking plod was invented. The illustrations are largely confined to state borders, with the exception of rivers and migration trails or army marches. The bottom of the map contains insets with expanded illustration and context for a number of regions and events, such as "The Frontier" and "The Declaration of Independence". The map also extends beyond the borders of the United States and points out the colonial events on several colonial islands, in Mexico, and Canada, as well as routes that colonial explorers followed. </p>
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Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Nation (United States)
Bodies of Water
Christopher Columbus
colonial power
Colonization
color
compass rose
covered wagons
Declaration of Independence
discovery
Europe
Gettysburg Address
historic sites
history
invention
manifest destiny
migration
monuments
mountain ranges
native americans
pictorial map
pioneers
progress
Railroads
seals
ships
travel
United States
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Title
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Map Tracings
Description
An account of the resource
[]
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Title
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Novi Belgii Novaeque Angliae nec non partis Virginiae tabula : multis in locis emenda
Subject
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Includes decorative cartouche and inset view: Nieuw Amsterdam op t eylant Manhattans.
Description
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1 map : hand col. ; 47 x 55 cm. - Relief shown pictorially. "Cum privil. ordin. general. Belgii Foederati." Fourth state, according to Burden. Appears in author's Atlas minor sive geographia compendiosa. Includes decorative cartouche and inset view: Nieuw Amsterdam op t eylant Manhattans.
Creator
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Visscher, Nicolaum
Date
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[ca 1684?]
Format
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hand col. ; 47 x 55 cm.
Language
A language of the resource
Latin; Dutch
animals
bear
Belgian lion
buildings
cartouche
colony
color
deer
depth
dutch
fauna
fortifications
forts
fur trade
green
hand colored
hatching
hills
hudson river valley
latin
line weights
manhattan
mountains
native americans
new amsterdam
new england
perspective
perspective lines
rabbits
red
resources
rivers
settlements
shading
text
trees
tribe names
turkey
waterfront
yellow