Burbank, Richard H.
Richard H. Burbank (June 2, 1905 - December 28, 1959) was an American advertising executive. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he graduated from St. Paul Central High School. He then entered Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. He worked in advertising in Minneapolis and Saint Paul for nearly thirty years and worked with several different firms. He was married to his wife Rae with whom he had three children.
A scarce pictorial city map of Saint Paul, the capital of Minnesota.
Map of the City of Saint Paul. Capital of the State of Minnesota. Done in the Old Style for Your Education and Enjoyment. Showing all Points of Interest.
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This is a 1931 Richard H. Burbank pictorial city map or plan of Saint Paul, Minnesota. The map depicts from Minneapolis to Indian Mounds Regional Park and from Wheelock Parkway to South Saint Paul. It is likely that Burbank was inspired by Macdonald Gill's legendary 1914 Wonderground map of London, which this map stylistically resembles. Burbank even hints at this, stating that he composed the map 'in the Old Style for Your Education and Enjoyment'. The yellow streets and the city's buildings drawn in profile all echo Gill's work. Text bubbles appear throughout town, some of which identify landmarks, such as Henry Ford's St. Paul Plant, the State Agricultural College, factory and meatpacking districts, and the Minnesota Freight Transfer, the second largest rail yard in the world. Others include amusing comments, which scattered throughout the work also harken back to Gill. Many of these have educational elements and recall Saint Paul's importance as a railroad and academic hub. The Mississippi River, or 'Ole Man River' flows through town, and separates Saint Paul from Minneapolis and South Saint Paul. (more details)