Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Scenic Map of Atlanta - Mammy's Shanty

Barcode: 56655

Image Number: 56655.0001

Creator: Taylor, Fred

Publishing Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Brief Description: A Jim Crow era pictorial map  of Atlanta prepared for Mammy's Shanty Restaurant which opened in 1929. Featured are local landmarks, economic activity and the offensive caricature of "mammy". Included are Confederate flags and one that forms part of the compass rose. Included are illustrated references to Civil War era battles including the Battle of Atlanta. The restaurant closed in January, 1973. The poster is signed by British artist Fred Taylor who was best known as the creator of British railway company travel posters.

Date/Date Range Published: 1945

Region Depicted: Atlanta, Georgia

Map Type: GeographicalHistorical mapsPictorial maps

Dimensions: 25.5 x 37.5 cm

Material Type: Paper

Historical Context: JIm Crow laws were state and local laws enacted after the Civil War that enforced segregation in the southern United States. The laws mandated segregation in just about every public place including separate water fountains, segregated schools, theaters and transportation. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended legal segregation.

LC Call Number: G3924.A8 1945 T3

OCLC: 1289624552

Accession Number: OML-1945-171

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/56655.0001