Image of a pictorial map of the United States used as an interactive game board. Regional landmarks and natural features of each state are illustrated with simplistic and exaggerated imagery (i.e. waterfalls, mountains, wild animals, government buildings, foliage). Specific areas on the map are numbered. The print has two vignettes, one on the upper right corner which depicts the Statue of Liberty, an American Eagle and American flags next to text that reads, "The Rising Generation." Another vignette located on the bottom left corner of the print depicts a dramatized image of four indigenous people holding rifles while hiding out amongst trees on a hill watching over a train that passes by below. Bodies of water are shown bordering the map, illustrated with sails and ferries. "Rambles Through Our Country, An Instructive Geographical Game for the Young." --text, top center of print. "To the Rising Generation." --text, right top corner of image. "Copyright Secured 1881. American Publishing Company. Hartford, Conn." --text, top left corner of image. "Bingham & Dodd. Hartford, Conn." --text, lower left corner of image. "United States of America." --text, bottom right of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 62.23 x 86.68 cm (24 1/2 x 34 1/8 in.)
Board games Pictorial maps United States--Maps Caricature Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States Indigenous people Games Pictorial Maps. (gmgpc) Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Place
United States of America
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sports & Leisure Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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