Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Eagle's Eye View of Weber City (Inc.)

Barcode: 54300

Image Number: 54300.0001

Creator: Brown, Andrew H.Jones, Amos

From Atlas: No

Publishing Location: Chicago

Notes: "Printed by the Gwindell Printing Co." Bottom right corner: "pms-129b".

Brief Description: Included with map is a promotional form letter by Amos and Andy promoting Pepsodent which was their show's sponsor. Also included is the original envelope with images of Amos and Andy. The radio show set in Harlem was a nightly serial from 1928 through 1943 and until 1955 a weekly situation comedy through 1960 as a nightly disc jockey program. The map depicts Weber City, a fictional town which was likely the setting of the show and depicted the imagined distance of the city to Harlem.

Date/Date Range Published: 1935

Language: English

Map Type: City mapsPictorial maps

Dimensions: 36 x 49 cm

Printing Process: Lithograph

LC Call Number: G9930 1935.B7

OCLC: 1203070068

Subjects: advertisementsRacismRadio

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/54300.0001