1890's Framed Classroom Maps & Case

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j-penry

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I came across this at the Howard County Museum in schoolhouse building at St. Paul, Nebraska. There were 7 wood framed maps that slide sideways into the map case. One map was hung on the wall. The door of the map case was up against the electrical outlet, so I could not open the door to slide the others out, but the one on the wall had raised relief and the surface almost seemed like a plastic surface. This had to be quite innovative at the time. In the first image, someone had stuff a more modern rolled up map into the case that you can see the top portion.

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Posted : July 25, 2017 7:38 am

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Can remember similar maps that must have been made of some sort of plastic because of the raised portions symbolizing higher elevations. 1899 seems very early for such things, but then I learn something new every day on this site.

Posted : July 25, 2017 10:04 am

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Lacquer was pretty much perfected by the Chinese by about 1600 BC.

Don't be so mesmerized.

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Posted : July 25, 2017 10:30 am

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Paul in PA, post: 438569, member: 236 wrote: Lacquer was pretty much perfected by the Chinese by about 1600 BC.

Don't be so mesmerized.

Paul in PA

Raised relief maps go back 2000 years or so to China on different mediums.
Embossed printing has been around for 500 years and perfected by the Germans. The Chinese now are now best at it.
Chicago was a major printings hub of the U.S.
There is foxing shown on the paper. Not bad for 118 years.
There should be a yellowing from the laquer or shellac application.
Very nice map.

Posted : July 25, 2017 11:21 am