Subject: Seattle, Washington
Period: 1945 (dated)
Publication:
Color: Printed Color
Size:
13.3 x 20.5 inches
33.8 x 52.1 cm
This World War II era map was published by Newman-Burrows Co., Inc and shows the street-grid pattern of the city. A legend at left further identifies schools, playgrounds, parks, and bridges, while an inset displays the "System of Street Designations." Locates Boeing Field, US Naval Air Station, and Fort Lawton with a table at bottom showing both "Facilities for members of Armed Forces" and the "Seattle and King County Rationing Boards." Folds into pictorial paper wrappers (4.0 x 6.7") along with an extensive 112 page city guide with "interesting facts about Seattle."
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Condition: A
The folding map is near fine with a few tiny splits at the fold junctions. Text is clean and tight, and the paper wrappers have light wear.