Author
[United States. Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch., Harrison, Richard Edes]
Full Title
Newsmap For the Armed Forces. 276th Week of the War - 158th Week of U.S. Participation.
List No
15947.001
Note
Duplicate of 9014.000 but with mailing envelope added.
Author
United States. Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Full Title
South Burma and Thailand. Prepared In The R and A Branch OSS.
List No
15947.002
Note
Duplicate of 9014.000 but with mailing envelope added.
Author
[United States. Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch., Harrison, Richard Edes]
Full Title
(Covers to) NEWSMAP Monday, 25 December, 1944
List No
15947.003
Note
Duplicate of 9014.000 but with mailing envelope added.
Author
Chase, Ernest Dudley, 1878-1966
Full Title
America the Wonderland : A Pictorial Map of the United States. Designed and drawn by Ernest Dudley Chase of Winchester, Massachusetts. Published and copyrighted by Ernest Dudley Chase of Winchester, Mass. Reprinted by permission of the copyright owner, Ernest Dudley Chase.
List No
15457.001
Note
Printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer April 25, 1954. This is the color version, see also our black and white version. Pictorial map of the United States of America, filled with an abundance of vignettes, illustrating buildings and landmarks, natural resources, scenic highlights and other attractions with explanation notes. Included are the Empire State Building, the Capitol building, the Rose Bowl, various missions and churches, oil wells, factories, buffalo, horses, state capital buildings, and the Alamo. Around the map are several larger inset views with brief descriptions, for example, the Mormon Temple of Salt Lake City, the Lincoln Memorial, Rockerfeller Chapel, Independence Hall, and Yale University. Geographical features include states, major cities, universities, national parks, rivers and lakes. The map is decorated with a red, yellow and black compass rose in the upper right corner; a cartouche flanked by two bald eagles perched on banners; and an Art Deco border with acorn and leaf corners.
Author
Burke, Howard
Full Title
Pictorial Review : San Francisco Examiner Sunday, Oct. 20, 1940. Rich Dutch Colonies at Stake. Will Japan Try to Take Them? Will the United States Defend Them?. Howard Burke.
List No
13175.000
Note
Color pictorial map, front page of the San Francisco Examiner Pictorial Review section. Illustrated by Howard Burke, focuses on eastern hemisphere, with bird's eye view inset map of Singapore and a vignette illustration at the lower left corner of elephants and temple. Japan and Japanese occupied areas are shown in red. Includes informative text and small pictographs provide an effective overview of the geopolitical situation. Includes legend. Relief shown pictorially.
Author
Burke, Howard
Full Title
Los Angeles Examiner. Tuesday, September 29, 1942 : Tokyo's Next Bombing May Come From Vladivostok. Howard Burke.
List No
13178.000
Note
Color map from the Los Angeles Examiner Pictorial Review section, Sept. 29, 1942. Illustrated by Howard Burke. With 2 inset maps: Manchukuo and Soviet Russia. Shows battle fields, naval and air force areas, roads and railroads. Includes informative text and overview of the geopolitical situation of the area.
Author
Herald American
Full Title
Pictorial Review. Herald American, Sec. IV- Sunday August 1942. New World Map Shows Vital Importance of Alaska -- (See Page 2). This is a reduced copy of the polar (Casson) Projection Map of the World ... Copyright by the Universal Map Co., Inc. New York, N.Y.
List No
13180.000
Note
Color map from Herald American Pictorial Review August 1942. with 6 insets. The polar projection of this map effectively shows the proximity of Alaska and the Asian theater of war. " The Second World War saw a revival in popular interest in geography and maps; this interest was further fueled by the new "aviation era" maps produced by mapmakers such as Richard Edes Harrison, and their inclusion in newspapers around the States.
Author
Burke, Howard
Full Title
Kiska Seen as Key Base to Attack Paramushiro, Japan. Pictorial review : Los Angeles Examiner, August 10, 1943. Howard Burke.
List No
13181.000
Note
Color pictorial map from the Los Angeles Examiner Pictorial Review section, by Los Angeles Examiner artist Howard Burke. Published by Los Angeles Examiner. Los Angeles. 08-10- 1943. Showing a bird's eye view of Kiska Island. Depicts fighter jets with naval bases. Text at lower right provides an overview of the strategic location of the island.
Author
Routledge, Fred A., 1873-1936
Full Title
Opening of the Cascade Locks. Morning Oregonian. An Open River to the Sea.
List No
12465.001
Author
Routledge, Fred A., 1873-1936
Full Title
The Morning Oregonian, Cascade Locks Edition, December, 1896.
List No
12465.002
Author
Baltimore American
Full Title
Pacific Rule Threatens Peace. (insets) Manila Bay. Oahu.
List No
12320.000
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Save this map! It shows the theater of war. Los Angeles Times. Rotogravure section. Sunday, September 10, 1939. Map prepared by Charles H, Owens of the Times Art staff.
List No
9952.000
Note
Color pictorial map by Charles Owens. Published in Sunday Sept. 10, 1939 issue of Los Angeles Times. Highlights the developments in Europe shortly after the Nazi invasion of Poland and the beginning of Sept. 1939, with arrows and text pointing out strategic places and events. On upper and lower left: views of machinery of war, tanks, and battleships. Includes instructions "How to preserve this map".
Author
[Los Angeles Examiner, Burke, Howard]
Full Title
The Russian Spider Sits Atop the World and Watches for More Victims. Soviet Russia, under the Dictator Stalin, has cast aside all regard for international law and prepares to follow the Finland grab with a policy of international piracy over all Eurasia, by conquest and subversive activity.
List No
8869.000
Author
Burke, Howard
Full Title
Two ways to reach Japan - One may take a decade. Los Angels Examiner ... Monday January 11, 1943. 22 Section 1. Howard Burke. (inset) Kusaie.
List No
8064.000
Note
Color pictorial map, mounted on Japanese paper. With inset at lower left corner. Showing East Asia with Military Bases and Japanese-Occupied Territory note. Text box at lower right describes Japan as a porcupine with "long and dangerous quills spreading across the Pacific. ... Every day it grows stronger. The barbs of invasion that threaten Australia, the Solomons, Alaska, and Pacific Coast are toughening." The inset map of Kusaie (now Kosrae) notes "Reliable Reports say Japs have made powerful base of this island." Relief shown pictorially. Includes informative text labels.
Author
Burke, Howard
Full Title
The Pacific - Vital area for United States and Japan. Los Angels Examiner ... November 1942. Howard Burke. (inset) Palau Islands.
List No
8066.000
Note
Color pictorial map, mounted on Japanese paper. With inset at lower right corner. Showing Greater East Asia and Pacific Islands with air and naval Bases. Text box at lower left note" The war in the Pacific opened with the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor ...". Relief shown pictorially. Informative text labels and small pictographs provide an effective overview of the geopolitical situation, in keeping with the "air-age" .
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Saipan conquest sets pattern for vast aerial operations. Los Angeles Times. Monday July 10, 1944.
List No
8067.000
Note
Color pictorial map by Charles Owens, mounted on Japanese paper. Showing the war in the Pacific. The capture of the strategic island of Saipan is illustrated, with a description in the text at upper right: "American conquest of Saipan in the Marianas has completed a pattern for aerial operations of overwhelming dimensions. Military experts envisage bombing flights, principally those of the new B-29 Superfortresses, originating from Saipan and ranging as far as Japan, Formosa, the China coast and the Philippines." Also shows that range, with other centers of aerial operation: the Admiralty Islands north of New Guinea and Chungking in China. Informative text labels provide an effective overview of the geopolitical situation, in keeping with the "air-age". "Red tint indicates Jap held areas".
Author
Los Angeles Times
Full Title
Allied activity in Aegean Sea points to Balkan offensive. Los Angeles Times. Monday November 1, 1943.
List No
11000.000
Note
Color map. Showing the latest activity in the Agean Sea and Balkan Region. Map packed with information on battle fields and allied activities. Shows boundaries, major cities, railroads, and distances. Relief shown pictorially. Includes text: "This map illustrates the most feasible invasion route into the Southern Balkans - from North Africa and the Middle East to Salonika and Vardar Valley ..."
Author
Los Angeles Times
Full Title
Germans, backing toward "Inner Fortress" plan to make peace costly. Los Angeles Times. Monday, November 15, 1943.
List No
11002.000
Note
Color map, packed with information on battle fields and allied activities. Shows boundaries, major cities, railroads, and distances. Relief shown pictorially. Includes notes and text: "Germany has drawn a ring around in inner most possessions, the arc including Poland to the east, the top of Italy, and Alps to the south The Siegfried Line of West Wall to the west ..."
Author
[Owens, Charles H., Los Angeles Times]
Full Title
Here's history of war since America entered the conflict year ago. By Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. December 7, 1942.
List No
11003.000
Note
Color pictorial map, packed with information on timeline history of war since America entered the conflict, 1942. Date from verso. Shows political alignment, military bases, Pearl Harbor at the center of map, etc.
Author
[Owens, Charles H., Los Angeles Times]
Full Title
Russian fleet poised to slash Nazis' Baltic Sea Routes. Los Angeles Times. Monday Feb. 28,1944 - Part I, 3.
List No
11006.000
Note
Color map, by Charles Owens "This sketch map by Charles Owens illustrates possible Russian fleet movements across Germany's shipping lines in the Baltic. Map packed with information on battle fields and allied activities. Shows boundaries, major cities, railroads, distances, Russian fleet lines, and Germany's Baltic trade and supply routes. Relief shown pictorially. Includes text.
Author
[Owens, Charles H., Los Angeles Times]
Full Title
MacArthur moves into position for assault on Philippines. Los Angeles Times. Monday Mar. 6, 1944 - Part I, 3.
List No
11007.000
Note
Color map, by Charles Owens "A stroke toward Mindanao not only would isolate the Japs' southwestern empire but would serve to protect the flank of Adm. Nimitz's forces... Charles Owens' map illustrate the possibilities of such tactic." Map packed with information on battle fields and allied activities. Shows major cities, distances, arrow indicates general direction of warplanes and fleets approaching Philippines. Relief shown pictorially. Includes text.
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
When Sicily is conquered, where will the Allies strike? By Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times Monday July 19, 1943.
List No
11010.000
Note
Color map, packed with information on allies activities. Shows boundaries, major cities, railroads, battle fields, allied supply routes, battleships, and war planes. Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights. Includes notes and text: "
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Rabaul threatened as Yanks March through New Georgia. Los Angeles Times Monday July 12, 1943.
List No
11011.000
Note
Color map with detailed view of the action in New Georgia Group, Solomon Islands. Shows boundaries, major cities, battle fields, battleships, and war planes. Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights. Includes notes and text: "The combined allied land, sea and air forces have struck again in the Solomons ..."
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Invasion of lowlands one of shortest routes to Berlin. By Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles times Monday May 31, 1943.
List No
11013.000
Note
Color map with detailed view of the shortest path to Berlin across the English Channel. Shows boundaries, major cities, battle fields, fortifications, canals, rivers, Hedgehog stronholds, battleships, war planes, etc. Includes views of battle fields on upper panel, notes and text.
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Russia's Northeast passage Summer headache for Nazis. By Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles times Monday May 17, 1943.
List No
11014.000
Note
Color map. with detailed view of the route war material sent to Russia from the United States via Alaska and Arctic during summer. Shows boundaries, major cities, rail roads, rivers, canals, etc. Includes view of a ship sailing through the waters of Arctic Ocean on upper panel, notes and text.
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Will Hitler pick Sweden and Finland for Summer front? By Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles times Monday May 10, 1943.
List No
11015.000
Note
Color map. Shows boundaries, major cities, rail roads, rivers, canals, etc. Includes view of supply route to Russian front on upper panel, historical notes and text. Relief shown pictorially.
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Nazis are far from taking the real prize of Causasus, Baku. By Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. Monday morning. Los Angeles times. September 28, 1942 - (Part L).
List No
11016.000
Note
Color map. Shows boundaries, major cities, rail roads, oil fields, oil pipelines, rivers, etc. Includes historical notes and text. Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights.
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Reds, halted in south, push on at north, central front. By Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times Monday, March 15, 1943.
List No
11017.000
Note
Color map. Shows boundaries, major cities, rail roads, battle fields, forts, rivers, etc. Includes view of battle field and convoy supply route to Murmansk on upper panel, historical notes and text "This map gives a pictorial slant to the central and northern fronts in Russia from Orel and Bryansk to Murmansk" . Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights.
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Will victory cargoes ride polar skyways to global fronts?. By Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times Monday morning, February 18, 1943.
List No
11018.000
Note
Color map of the world, with view of Arctic Ocean on upper and lower panels. Shows major cities, cargo routes and distances across the North Pole between various capitals of the world and strategic cities. Includes text: " This map shows how North America is something of an aerial hub for the rest of the world land masses..."
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Russian counterblows erase many Nazi gains of past two years. By Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times Monday morning, January 4, 1943. (inset) California, Nevada.
List No
11019.000
Note
Color map. Shows German farthest advances in black line, and Russian counter attacks battle line in red and broken black lines. Also showing boundaries, major cities, rail roads, rivers, canals, etc. Includes historical notes and text "Here are approximate battle lines at four periods of the Nazi-Russian war ..." "To aid in appreciating distances involved on this battle front. California and Nevada are shown in the same scale as Russia below Leningrad." Relief shown pictorially.
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
North African area where British, American battle Axis forces. By Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times Monday morning, December 14, 1942.
List No
11020.000
Note
Color map, with detailed view of land, sea and air confrontations at upper panel. Shows Allied transport and supply routes, lines of air attack by allied from Malta, major cities, rail roads, rivers, canals, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text "This map indicates the geueral (general) area of the past month's activities, and points out possible regions of new conflict."
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Italy, boot of the Mediterranean, may prove Achilles Heel of Axis. By Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times Monday morning, November 2, 1942.
List No
11021.000
Note
Color map. Shows convoy routes, lines of air attack by allied from Malta, distances, bases, major cities, rail roads, forts, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text.
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
What are the possibilities of attacking the Islands of Japan. Map by Charles Owens, Times Staff Artist. Los Angeles Times Monday morning, May 4, 1942.
List No
11022.000
Note
Color map. Shows lines of air attack to Japan, distances, bases, major cities, population, rail roads, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text: "This map, in line and legend, pictures possibilities of invasion by way of China and Korea, by way of Russia and briefly, from the north by way of Alaska ..."
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Japs fight to end Chinese threat at rear before drive on India. Map by Charles Owens, Times Staff Artist. Los Angeles Times Monday morning, May 11, 1942.
List No
11023.000
Note
Color map. Shows lines of air attack to Japan, distances, bases, major cities, rail roads, rivers, oil fields, etc. Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights. Includes historical notes and text: "In the conquest of Burmas the Japs not only close china's back door but deprived her of a vital gasoline supply in seizure of the Burma fields."
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Sustained attacks push bomb-sowing level to new high. By Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, Monday, March 29, 1943.
List No
11024.000
Note
Color map, with detailed view air strikes at upper panel. Shows lines of air attack, major cities, ports, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text: "This map by times Staff Artist Charles H. Owens shows targets and dates of major Allied raids since the present offensive began late in February. Raids are indicated by red arrows sweeping out of the general English area where bombing squadrons are based."
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Japs move fast to forestall allied offensive in China. Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, Monday, Dec. 18, 1944 - Part 3.
List No
11025.000
Note
Color map, with detailed view air strikes at upper panel. Covers China, Korea and part of Japan and Burma. Shows lines of air attack, major cities, allied air bases, distances, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text.
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
British fleet threatens Japanese supply lines to Asia. Map by Charles Owens. Los Angeles Times, Monday, Nov. 6, 1944 - Part 3.
List No
11026.000
Note
Color map, with detailed view of battleships at upper panel. Shows patterns of attack, supply lines, major cities, ports, railroads, etc. Includes compass rose at lower right, historical notes and text.
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Bombers over Philippines Herald MacArthur's approach. Los Angeles Times, Monday, Aug. 14, 1944 - Part 3.
List No
11027.000
Note
Color map, with view of horizon at upper panel. Shows lines of attack, major cities, air bases, distances, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text :"This map is perspective by Charles Owens locates MacArthur's position of Sansapor and shows Halmahera lying astride his route to the Philippines".
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Key cities of Rhineland within reach of allied armies. By Charles Owens, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, Monday, Sept. 11, 1944 - Part 3.
List No
11028.000
Note
Color map, with views of horizon at upper panel and air attack in Germany. Shows major cities, buildings, roads, railroads, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes compass rose at lower left, historical notes and text :"Allied forces, as illustrated in Charles Owens's map, are driving at major German cities ..."
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
MacArthur's invaders strike into heart of Jap defenses. Map by Charles Owens. Los Angeles Times, Monday, Oct. 23, 1944 - Part 3.
List No
11029.000
Note
Color map, with views of horizon at upper panel. Shows lines of attack, major cities, roads, lines of supplies by land and sea, prison camps, air bases, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text :"The inset map illustrates the Jap movement in China which is creating a barrier between the Allies in India-Burma and American forces in the Pacific ..."
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Where faltering Wehmacht may be struck mortal blow. By Charles Owens. Los Angeles Times, Monday, Nov. 27, 1944 - Part 3.
List No
11030.000
Note
Color map, with views of horizon at upper panel. Shows lines of attack by air, major cities, roads, railroads, army bases, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes compass rose, historical notes and text.
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Japan's last citadels feel weight of American power. Map by Charles H. Owens. Times staff Artist. Los Angeles times. Monday, Feb. 19, 1945 - Part 3.
List No
11031.000
Note
Color map, with views of air attack and war planes at upper panel. Shows lines of attack by air and sea, major cities, roads, army bases, distances, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text.
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Two-way invasion puts Germany in tactical dilemma. Charles Owens. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles times. Monday, Feb. 12, 1945 - Part 3.
List No
11032.000
Note
Color map, with views of horizon at upper panel. Shows lines of attack, major cities, roads, railroads, army bases, distances, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text.
Author
Los Angeles Times
Full Title
U.S. sea and air power trained on Japan home land. Los Angeles times. Monday, June 26, 1944 - Part 3. (inset map).
List No
11033.000
Note
Color map. Shows Japan's major cities, roads, railroads, industrial areas, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text. Inset map: "The sea-air battle near the Philippines in water that wash Japan's southeastern shores brought the war home to the enemy from that quarter ..."
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Owens, Charles H.]
Full Title
Day of reckoning near for Jap conquerors of Philippines. Los Angeles times. Monday, Aug. 28, 1944 - Part 3. (inset) Philippine Islands.
List No
11034.000
Note
Color map, with views of horizon at upper panel. Shows major cities, army bases, attack lines, prison camps, distances, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text: "Charles Owens' map of the islands locates the sites of prison camps and illustrates, with arrow how the enemy took Manila."
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Rand McNally & Company]
Full Title
On these fields of battle outcome of war may soon be decided. Eastern Europe. Copyright by Rand McNally & company, Chicago. Los Angeles times. Saturday Morning. May 16, 1942.
List No
11035.000
Note
Color map of Eastern Europe. Shows political boundaries, major cities, roads, etc. Relief shown by hachures. Includes text: "This map presented at the very beginning of the second battle for Russia ..."
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Rand McNally & Company]
Full Title
England opens aerial front, returning Nazi bombs with interest. British Isles. Copyright by Rand McNally & company, Chicago. Los Angeles times. Saturday Morning. May 2, 1942 - (Part I.)
List No
11036.000
Note
Color map of British Isles. Shows political boundaries, major cities, roads, etc. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Includes text.
Author
[Los Angeles Times, Rand McNally & Company]
Full Title
Jam packed Nipponese Islands offer rare target for United Nations' bombing squadrons. Japan. Copyright by Rand McNally & company, Chicago. Los Angeles times. Saturday Morning. April 25, 1942 - (Part I.)
List No
11037.000
Note
Color map of Japan, with 3 insets. Shows major cities, roads, etc. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Includes text.
Author
Los Angeles Times
Full Title
Finish of Hungary, Hitler's last major satellite, in sight. Los Angeles times. Monday, Nov. 13, 1944 - Part 3.
List No
11038.000
Note
Color map. Shows lines of attack, German defensive lines, army bases, major cities, rivers, railroads, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text.
Author
Los Angeles Times
Full Title
Allies make mighty bid for victory on the western front. Los Angeles times. Monday, Nov. 20, 1944 - Part 3.
List No
11039.000
Note
Color map. Shows lines of attack, army bases, major cities, rivers, railroads, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and text: "Six allied armies are driving ahead on a 400-mile line in what may develop into the last great offensive on the western front." .
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