A Food Map of the United States Showing the Part Played by Each of Our States in Supplying the Nation's Larder

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 45 x 35 in.
Creator:
Fancher, Louis D., 1884-1944 and Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Abstract:
Pictorial map of the United States, depicting the chief food products of each of the then-48 states, illustrated with cartoon representations of workers and consumers. Four inset maps depict sources of poultry, grains, meat and fish; and the geographic extent of the A&P grocery chain, including warehouse and buyer locations. Produced for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair ("A Century of Progress"), the map is accompanied by promotional text extolling advances in commercial food production and marketing. Content Warning: This item contains illustrations that users may find distressing or offensive, including depictions of racial caricatures and stereotypes. Please engage with the materials at your discretion..
Language:
This map is in English.