COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Chase, Ernest Dudley, 1878-1966
Date:
1940
Short Title:
The United States as viewed by California (Very unofficial)
Publisher:
Ernest Dudley Chase
Publisher Location:
Winchester, Mass.
Type:
Separate Map
Obj Height cm:
58
Obj Width cm:
44
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Hand colored pictorial map (colored nicely by an owner, we presume), originally published in black and white. Showing the United States from the point of view of Californian, with the Sun smiling on a disproportionately large California while the rest of the country is compressed into a largely undifferentiated spider’s web beneath dark rain clouds. Throughout the state, California is also depicted as a cornucopia of plenty, teaming with industry, agriculture, recreational activity, wild life and natural wonders. Shows landmarks such as Spanish Colonial missions, the Rose Bowl, the Bakersfield oil wells and the state capital building. An airplane in the sky bearing the slogan “we’ll soon be there!” approaches the state line along with a train, a bus and cars, while railroad cars carrying California produce head east. Chase created this highly distorted view of the United States as perceived by Californians. One-third the size of the rest of the country, the state is perpetually drenched by the sun. Relief shown pictorially. Signed lower left in pencil: Ernest Dudley Chase.
State/Province:
California
Subject:
Pictorial map
Subject:
Satirical
Full Title:
The United States as viewed by California (Very unofficial), distorted and drawn by Ernest Dudley Chase, Winchester, Mass. Copyright 1940, Ernest Dudley Chase.
List No:
8599.000
Publication Author:
Chase, Ernest Dudley, 1878-1966
Pub Date:
1940
Pub Title:
The United States as viewed by California (Very unofficial), distorted and drawn by Ernest Dudley Chase, Winchester, Mass. Copyright 1940, Ernest Dudley Chase.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
8599.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Height cm:
58
Pub Width cm:
44
Image No:
8599000.jp2
Authors:
Chase, Ernest Dudley, 1878-1966
Link To Source
The United States as viewed by California (Very unofficial)
