COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Armour and Company
Date:
1922
Short Title:
Armour's food source map
Publisher:
Armour & Co.
Publisher Location:
Chicago
Type:
Separate Map
Obj Height cm:
64
Obj Width cm:
99
Scale 1:
5,000,000
Note:
First edition. Pictorial map, on sheet 64x99, published by Armour & Company, depicts the agricultural regions and products of the United States. Shows state boundaries, notes and key to numbers. Includes a quote from L. Ogden Armour, describing the importance of livestock in American Agricultural production. On verso: text: "Nation's ever-growing food problem has been met by packing industry" provides a remarkable view of early 20th Century America and its views on food and food production, at a time period when modernization and mechanization was dramatically changing food distribution and content and lithographic views of Stock yards, transportation modes and production places. Lithograph by Joseph Pennell. Reg. No. 508821.
Country:
United States
Subject:
Pictorial map
Subject:
Agriculture
Full Title:
Armour's food source map : The greatness of the United States is founded on agriculture. Armour and Company. 1922 Armour & Co.
List No:
9905.002
Series No:
2
Engraver or Printer:
Pennell, Joseph
Publication Author:
Armour and Company
Pub Date:
1922
Pub Title:
Armour's food source map : The greatness of the United States is founded on agriculture. Armour and Company. 1922 Armour & Co.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
9905.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Height cm:
64
Pub Width cm:
99
Image No:
9905002.jp2
Authors:
Armour and Company
