COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Schenkofsky, Milt
Date:
1940
Short Title:
Merry-maker's Map of San Francisco
Publisher:
Richard F. Guggenheim
Publisher Location:
San Francisco
Type:
Pocket Map
Obj Height cm:
51
Obj Width cm:
69
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Humorous bird's-eye view pictorial map of San Francisco, folded into self -mailer with panel title and address panel labeled, 25.5x12. The city building shown as simplified blocky structures shaded red and pink. The streets are teeming with small cartoon figures, however, more typical tourist attractions on this map are also labeled: beaches, museums, neighborhoods, parks and landmarks. Ships are docked at the piers, an airplane flies over the ocean, and a compass rose is drawn in perspective as if floating on the bay. 49 highlighted restaurants, cocktail lounges, nightclubs and bars are listed in the legend under "Pilot for pixilated philanderers with a penchant for getting pickled," which is being shown to a top-hatted tourist by a showgirl dressed only in stockings and heels and a winking devil in formal dress. The legend provides addresses and brief descriptions of the establishment. The map emphasizes the city's reputation for sexual license and uninhibited entertainment, especially in the neighborhood known as The Barbary Coast. Six text panels in the upper section offer guidebook-style descriptions of "The Old Barbary Coast," "The Latin Quarter," "The Golden Gate Park," "The Bridges," "Chinatown" and "Landmarks."
City:
San Francisco (Calif.)
Subject:
Pictorial map
Full Title:
Merry-maker's Map of San Francisco. Milt Schenkofsky . Copyright, 1940. Williams Lithograph Co. Richard F. Guggenheim, publisher - 200 Bush Street, San Francisco. (Panel title on verso) Merry-maker's Map of San Francisco : A Pixelated Pilot for Guys and Gals in Search of the Three Dees ... by Milt Schenkofsky.
List No:
8106.002
Series No:
2
Publication Author:
Schenkofsky, Milt
Pub Date:
1940
Pub Title:
Merry-maker's Map of San Francisco. Milt Schenkofsky . Copyright, 1940. Williams Lithograph Co. Richard F. Guggenheim, publisher - 200 Bush Street, San Francisco. (Panel title on verso) Merry-maker's Map of San Francisco : A Pixelated Pilot for Guys and Gals in Search of the Three Dees ... by Milt Schenkofsky.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
8106.000
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Pub Height cm:
26
Pub Width cm:
12
Image No:
8106002.jp2
Authors:
Schenkofsky, Milt
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Merry-maker's Map of San Francisco
