COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
H.J. Heinz
Date:
1937
Short Title:
Famous flights and air routes of the world
Publisher:
H.J. Heinz
Publisher Location:
Pittsburgh
Type:
Section Title Page
Obj Height cm:
78
Obj Width cm:
106
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Colored pictorial wall map of the world, with metal edges top and bottom. Shows list of 25 famous flights, starting with Charles Lindbergh, shown top center. It also includes vignettes of 25 different planes and pilots from the early 1900's to 1930's. Includes routes of all the major airlines of the time including Northwest, American, United, Western Air, Eastern, Pan American, Pennsylvania, Air France, KLM, Imperial, Japan Air, Civil Air Trust, China National and Canadian Airways. The original copyright for the map is 1937, although the map is cataloged as 1948 in the Heinz Collection. Includes title carthouches, decorative compass rose and key to symbols. Relief shown by shadings.
World Area:
World
Subject:
Airlines
Subject:
Pictorial map
Full Title:
Famous flights and air routes of the world. Complement of H.J. Heinz Company 57. Litho. in U.S.A. FR-7. H.H. Heinz Co.
List No:
11012.000
Publication Author:
H.J. Heinz
Pub Date:
1937
Pub Title:
Famous flights and air routes of the world. Complement of H.J. Heinz Company 57. Litho. in U.S.A. FR-7. H.H. Heinz Co.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
11012.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Height cm:
78
Pub Width cm:
106
Image No:
11012000.jp2
Authors:
H.J. Heinz
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Famous flights and air routes of the world
