1960 Pictorial Map of the United States / 1960 Presidential Election Fact Sheet

1960 Pictorial Map of the United States / 1960 Presidential Election Fact Sheet WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS – NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: The 50 United States of America. Description: This is an extremely rare 1960 Lorin Thompson pictorial map of the United States. From the verso content, the map appears to have been issued just before the presidential election of 1960, but there is no reference to this election on the map itself. As Hawaii was not admitted to the Union as a state until August 1959, this map was among the first pictorial maps to illustrate all fifty states, depicting the continental United States is depicted from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and from Canada to Mexico, while Alaska and Hawaii are included in inset maps situated in the lower left corner. Charmingly illustrated, nearly all the states are represented by at least one portrait or vignette. Likenesses of important figures in American history are scattered throughout, including several presidents, such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Dwight Eisenhower, along with Lewis and Clark and Sitting Bull. Vignettes illustrating the horseless carriage (the first car), the completion of the transcontinental railroad, Hoover Dam, and the atom bomb highlight American ingenuity. Others, such as a gold prospector, a homesteader, and a soldier from the American Revolution focus on the nation’s history. An index of all the illustrations is included on the verso, along with other content. The verso makes it clear that this piece was printed to mark the 1960 presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Information concerning the White House and both candidates is included, along with a list of past Presidents of the United States, that includes their portraits, hometowns, party, and the dates they were in office. A ‘1960 Election Scoreboard’ is also printed on the verso, providing the owner with the opportunity, along with friends or members of their family, to predict the outcome of the presidential election. In table form, the states are listed in alphabetical order and the number of electoral votes and which party they voted for in 1956 are also given, in order to help the players make their final decisions. This map was created by Lorin Thompson and the whole was published by the General Foods Corporation in 1960. Size: Printed area measures 18.25 inches high by 25.25 inches wide. Condition: Good. Wear along original fold lines. Soiling. Text on verso concerning 1960 presidential election. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. 2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 – 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required. 3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD). 4. We can use your FedEx Account. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other Services Conservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. Antique Map Restoration: Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing. BEWARE anyone attempting to contact you, from a different eBay account, claiming to represent Geographicus Antique Maps. My eBay handle is GeographicusMaps. If you are contacted by email by someone offering you my items, please call me directly to be certain you are not dealing with a con artist. “