Picturing America: The Golden Age of Pictorial Maps

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Summary

Stephen J. Hornsby discussed pictorial maps -- those that include artwork of objects, animals, people and even imaginary creatures -- which have been around since medieval times. The tradition continued to the modern era, reaching its apex in the 1920s-1970s in the United States.

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  • Source collection: Library of Congress
  • License: Public Domain
  • Category: Nature

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