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1926 Poole Brothers Map of the United States Gulf Coast
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Title
The Beautiful Gulf Coast - 'The American Riviera'.
1926 (dated) 9 x 32 in (22.86 x 81.28 cm)
1926 (dated) 9 x 32 in (22.86 x 81.28 cm)
Description
This is a 1926 Poole Brothers Map of the United States Gulf Coast highlighting the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Depicting the region from New Orleans, Louisiana to River Junction, Florida, and from Flomaton, Alabama, to the Gulf of Mexico, thick red lines trace the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Stations along the route are labeled and marked by white dots. Some cities and towns not along the railroad's lines are labeled as well, particularly along the Florida coast from Pensacola to Apalachicola. Lake Pontchartrain, Mobile Bay, and Pensacola Bay are illustrated as well. Numerous small islands along the coast appear as well, and a handful of highways are indicated.
Publication History and Census
This map was created and published by Poole Brothers in 1926. It is uncatalogued in OCLC, and we are aware of no other examples.Cartographer
Poole Brothers (1878 - 1968) were a Chicago based firm active in the late 19th and early 20th century with an initial focus on promotional railroad maps. Poole Brothers was founded by George Amos Poole (March 20, 1843 – September 7, 1918). In 1868, Poole, along with his uncle William H. Rand (1828 - 1915) and Andrew McNally (1836 - 1904), purchased the Chicago Tribune's job printing plant and formed the firm Rand McNally. In 1878, he left Rand McNally to form, with his brother William H. Poole, Poole Brothers, a direct competitor to Rand McNally for the lucrative railroad business. Like many of its competitors, Poole Brothers maintained an office on Chicago's Printer's Row (downtown Loop district). Their earliest known work is an 1880 map of Yellowstone National Park. In 1887, Poole Brothers, Andrew McNally, and several others formed the United Typothetae of America, a master printers association. In 1848, they were cited, along with Rand McNally and George Cram, by the Federal Trade Commission for price fixing. Their earliest known work is an 1880 map of Yellowstone National Park. Afterward they went on to produce a vast range of maps and other print products including tickets, cards, coupons, and restaurant menus. In time Poole Brothers merged with Newman-Randolph, which was then acquired by the American Can Company in the early 1960s. The American Can Company liquidated its printing concerns later in the same decade. More by this mapmaker...
Condition
Very good. Minor wear along original fold lines. Promotional text on verso.