Bridgman, Edward Clark (sold)
Edward Clark Bridgman (October 28, 1849 - 19??) was a printer and businessman based in New York City in the late 19th and early 20h centuries. Edward Clark was born in South Carolina, the son of Erastus Clark Bridgman (1817 - 1870), also a New York map printer, and Carline Joan Kingsley. Edward married the heirs Evelyn Tilden Low in 1884. Like his father, Edward was a publisher and lithographer of maps, charts, and other prints. His offices were located at 84 Warren Street. The date of his death is unknown.
The largest missionary map we have seen!
The largest missionary map we have seen, this staggeringly massive production was published in 1905 by Truman D. Collins and known euphemistically as the 'Collins Map.' Printed on waxed linen cloth, several sheets of which have been stitched together to form a whole, the map presents the world in two large hemispheres. Color coding divides the world on religious grounds, illustrating the lands of various faiths, including Protestants, Roman Catholics, Greek and Eastern [Churches], Jews, Mohammedans, and Heathens. In addition, there are religious slogans, Biblical quotes, and statistical charts. The map was intended for 'big-tent' evangelical meetings where it would be used as a didactic tool to promote conversion and explain missionary ideology. (more details)