Digital Image: 1948 McCall Pictorial Map of Chicago and the Loop
Chicago-mccall-1948_d
Title
A Profile of Chicago Host City to the Nation.
1948 (dated) 17 x 30.35 in (43.18 x 77.089 cm)
1948 (dated) 17 x 30.35 in (43.18 x 77.089 cm)
Description
FOR THE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAP, WITH HISTORICAL ANALYSIS, CLICK HERE.
Digital Map Information
Geographicus maintains an archive of high-resolution rare map scans. We scan our maps at 300 DPI or higher, with newer images being 600 DPI, (either TIFF or JPEG, depending on when the scan was done) which is most cases in suitable for enlargement and printing.
Delivery
Once you purchase our digital scan service, you will receive a download link via email - usually within seconds. Digital orders are delivered as ZIP files, an industry standard file compression protocol that any computer should be able to unpack. Some of our files are very large, and can take some time to download. Most files are saved into your computer's 'Downloads' folder. All delivery is electronic. No physical product is shipped.
Credit and Scope of Use
You can use your digial image any way you want! Our digital images are unrestricted by copyright and can be used, modified, and published freely. The textual description that accompanies the original antique map is not included in the sale of digital images and remains protected by copyright. That said, we put significant care and effort into scanning and editing these maps, and we’d appreciate a credit when possible. Should you wish to credit us, please use the following credit line:
Courtesy of Geographicus Rare Antique Maps (https://www.geographicus.com).
How Large Can I Print?
In general, at 300 DPI, you should at least be able to double the size of the actual image, more so with our 600 DPI images. So, if the original was 10 x 12 inches, you can print at 20 x 24 inches, without quality loss. If your display requirements can accommodate some loss in image quality, you can make it even larger. That being said, no quality of scan will allow you to blow up at 10 x 12 inch map to wall size without significant quality loss. For more information, it is best consult a printer or reprographics specialist.
Refunds
If the high resolution image you ordered is unavailable, we will fully refund your purchase. Otherwise, digital images scans are a service, not a tangible product, and cannot be returned or refunded once the download link is used.
Cartographer
Robert Theodore McCall (December 23, 1919 - February 26, 2010) was an American artist, renowned for his conceptual works of space art. Born in Columbus, Ohio, McCall was fascinated by airplanes and the Moon as a child. He attended an art school in Columbus and served in the Army Air Forces as a bombardier instructor during World War II. After the war, McCall found work in Chicago and New York, creating illustrations for magazine articles and advertisements. McCall then went to Florida to paint a commission for the U.S. Air Force in 1957. His work for Life magazine drew the attention of NASA, who hired him and two other artists to help promote the space program in 1962. This job launched his career. His body of work numbers in the hundreds and includes a six-story tall mural at the National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. McCall married Louise Harrap in 1946, with whom he had two daughters. More by this mapmaker...
References
Rumsey 11765.003. OCLC 180778039