1937 Heinz Pictorial Map of Famous Flights and Air Routes of the World For Sale

1937 Heinz Pictorial Map of the World Tracing Famous Flights and Airlines

Description:Extremely rare and highly collectible colored pictorial wall map of the world, with metal edges top and bottom. Shows list of 25 famous flights, starting with Charles Lindbergh, shown top center. It also includes vignettes of 25 different planes and pilots from the early 1900's to 1930's. Includes routes of all the major airlines of the time including Northwest, American, United, Western Air, Eastern, Pan American, Pennsylvania, Air France, KLM, Imperial, Japan Air, Civil Air Trust, China National and Canadian Airways. The original copyright for the map is 1937. Includes title cartouches, decorative compass rose, and key to symbols.

Date:1937 (undated, circa 1936 - 1937)

Publisher:H.J. Heinz Company

Publisher Location:Pittsburgh, PA USA

Dimensions:30.75 x 42 in (78.105 x 106.68 cm)

Subjects:Airlines, Pictorial Map, Aviation, Aviators, Airplanes, Pilots, Wall Map

Full Title:Famous Flights and Air Routes of the World. Complement of H.J. Heinz Company 57. Litho. in U.S.A. FR-7. H.H. Heinz Co.