A Cape Codder's Idea of the United States of America

Collection Type

  • Maps and atlases

Date

undated

GUSN

GUSN-289617

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Description

A placemat from Doucette's Snack Bar that is titled "A Cape Codder's Idea of the United States of America" and featuers a mock map of the United States. The map shows Cape Cod almost as large as the rest of the country, with the New England States individually identified and also very large, and the rest of the country marked as all one large area labeled "Indian Territory" with a few cities identified, such as New York, Cleveland, Chicago, and San Diego. Florida is also labeled "reputed to be a fine winter resort."

Details

Descriptive Terms

restaurants
advertisements
maps

Physical Descrption

1 placemat

Collection Code

MS028

Collection Name

Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

Reference Code

MS028.01.011.001

Places

United States
Cape Cod (Barnstable county, Massachusetts) [peninsula]
New England (United States) [general region]

Record Details

Originator

Doucette's Snack Bar

Material Type

maps

Description Level

Item

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