American Election Map and 1960 Presidential Fact Sheet, Published 1960

€ 600

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1960
Sheet size: 45.47 × 63.25 cm (17.9 × 24.9 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13065 FP

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

About this sheet

The 50 United States of America, an original pictorial map drawn by Lorin Thompson and published by the General Foods Corporation in 1960. It is printed in color and issued as a self-folding sheet, measuring about 63 by 45 cm, with the cover title "Election Map and 1960 Presidential Fact Sheet."

The map presents the country as a richly colored landscape with the states lettered across it. Historical and economic symbols fill each region: presidents' portraits, Native American figures, covered wagons, a railroad train, farms, cattle, oil derricks, factories, the White House and the Alamo, with a mushroom cloud in the Southwest. A gold-framed porthole at the right carries the title "The 50 United States of America." Two inset maps at the lower left show Alaska, marked "49th," and Hawaii, marked "50th," each with a small flag, noting the last two states admitted to the Union.

On the verso are a list of the past presidents, portraits of the two 1960 candidates, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, an election scoreboard, and a key to the 54 illustrations on the front. The sheet was a promotion given free with the purchase of Gravy Train dog food.