John, Joseph William (sold)
Joseph William John (1892 - 1948 or 1949) was an American mapmaker and publisher. Born in Alabama, John owned a mapmaking and printing firm called Joseph W. John and Associates in Miami in the 1940s. John sued the Greater Miami Apartment House and the Advance Press, Inc. in 1943 for copyright infringement. The suit included $200,000 in damages. The case was settled out of court and the settlement amount was not published. John also sued the Overseas Highway Commission and Monroe County for similar copyright infringement concerning a map of Key West.
Lincoln Road, 'the most beautiful shopping street in the world'.
Florida Tourist Pictorial Plesurmap of These Magic Miamis and parts of Dade and Broward Counties.
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This is a c. 1948 'Joseph W. John and Associates' pictorial city plan or map of Miami, Florida. Oriented towards the west, the map depicts the Florida coast from Florida City north to Davie. Wonderful sketches promoting tourist attractions and local businesses create the border on both the recto and verso. Red text marks many of the promoted attractions, including the Parrot Jungle, the Rare Bird Farm, the Serpentarium, the Monkey Jungle, and Lincoln Road. A Dade County and Broward County road index appears on the lower left. A map of the Florida Coast from Miami to Boca Raton creates most of the bottom border. (more details)