COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
Harrison, Richard Edes
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Harrison, Richard Edes
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Author:
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
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Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
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Date:
1940
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1940
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Short Title:
The world according to Standard (N.J.)
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The world according to Standard (N.J.)
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Publisher:
Time, Inc.
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Time, Inc.
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Publisher Location:
New York
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New York
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Type:
Separate Map
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Separate Map
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Obj Height cm:
36
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Obj Width cm:
56
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Scale 1:
None shown
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Note:
Pictorial map of the world, prepared by freelance cartographer Richard Harrison, in cartographic design, Harrison invented an “oil drop” world projection. Published in ''Fortune'' magazine, vol. 21, no. 5 (May 1940). He prepared a map to illustrate the company's international operations at the beginning of World War II, which emphasized Texas and Venezuela, Standard Oil's major areas of crude oil production and the location of refineries. Flow lines show the movement of crude oil (colored dark brown) and refined oil (shown in a lighter yellow) by pipeline or tanker. Highlighted comments describe particular areas of difficulties for the company at the beginning of the war. also showing tankers, and flags "The area of the flags is proportional to the tonnage (1940)".
note
Pictorial map of the world, prepared by freelance cartographer Richard Harrison, in cartographic design, Harrison invented an “oil drop” world projection. Published in ''Fortune'' magazine, vol. 21, no. 5 (May 1940). He prepared a map to illustrate the company's international operations at the beginning of World War II, which emphasized Texas and Venezuela, Standard Oil's major areas of crude oil production and the location of refineries. Flow lines show the movement of crude oil (colored dark brown) and refined oil (shown in a lighter yellow) by pipeline or tanker. Highlighted comments describe particular areas of difficulties for the company at the beginning of the war. also showing tankers, and flags "The area of the flags is proportional to the tonnage (1940)".
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World
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Event:
World War II
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World War II
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Subject:
Pictorial map
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Pictorial map
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Subject:
Oil
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Oil
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Subject:
Data Visualization
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Data Visualization
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Full Title:
The world according to Standard (N.J.) : How a great oil company works in time of peace and how the war is affecting it. Richard Edes Harrison March 1940.
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The world according to Standard (N.J.) : How a great oil company works in time of peace and how the war is affecting it. Richard Edes Harrison March 1940.
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List No:
9882.000
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9882.000
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Publication Author:
Harrison, Richard Edes
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Harrison, Richard Edes
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Publication Author:
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
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Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
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Pub Date:
1940
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1940
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Pub Title:
The world according to Standard (N.J.) : How a great oil company works in time of peace and how the war is affecting it. Richard Edes Harrison March 1940.
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The world according to Standard (N.J.) : How a great oil company works in time of peace and how the war is affecting it. Richard Edes Harrison March 1940.
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Pub Note:
See note field above.
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See note field above.
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Pub List No:
9882.000
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9882.000
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Pub Type:
Separate Map
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Separate Map
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Pub Height cm:
36
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Pub Width cm:
56
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9882000.jp2
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Authors:
Harrison, Richard Edes; Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
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