Folk Lore Music Map Of The United States

DOROTHEA DIX LAWRENCE

Publication: Hagstrom Company, n d 1946, New York

First edition. 57 x 78 cm [22 1/4" x 30 3/4"] linen-backed, color map of the United States and stretched between two wooden rollers. "Charming pictorial map of the United States with regional folk songs placed over the corresponding places. With a legend at the head that contains explanations of the music and illustrations with keywords and bibliographies listed. "Based on considerable research, this 'Folklore Music Map' shows famous songs associated with particular states. The borders illustrate various musical instruments." -'Picturing America: The Golden Age of Pictorial Maps' -p.113. Minor wear at the extremities, with a few small scuffs to the map and one small hole at the upper right corner. Suitable for hanging.