COLOR BIRD'S EYE VIEW MAP of the 1939 NY WORLD'S FAIR BUILDINGS w/ TRANSIT MAP

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(C. S. Hammond & Co.).
[A LARGE COLOR BIRD'S EYE VIEW MAP of the WORLD'S FAIR BUILDINGS & surroundings, including the Isle of Manhattan]: "MAP OF THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR WITH A NEW TRANSIT MAP OF GREATER NEW YORK".
New York: C. S. Hammond & Co., [1939]. A 25 inch high by 19 inch wide color folding bird's eye view map of the New York World's Fair grounds and buildings and it's surroundings, entitled
"Map of the New York World's Fair and Approaches. Published by C. S. Hammond and Co. New York".
The island of Manhattan is shown across the East River with New Jersey seen beyond the Hudson River. A partial list of the "World's Fair Buildings" is printed in the bottom margin. A
"Rapid Transit Map of Greater New York: Showing all Subways and Elevated Lines"
is pictured in color on the verso. Six color vignettes frame the transit map, each followed by a list of New York's highlights including
"Points of Interest ", "Skyscrapers", "Stadiums", "Churches", "Museums"
, and
"Beaches and Amusement Parks".
The map folds into a compact 6-1/4 inch high by 4-3/4 inch wide size with a color illustration of World's Fair structures and with
"Compliments of Street Railways Advertising Co."
printed below. Slightly soiled with tiny pin-sized holes at a couple of the folds. Very good.
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