COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mora, Jo (1876-1947)
Date:
1928
Short Title:
City of San Diego.
Publisher:
The Marston Company
Publisher Location:
San Diego, Calif.
Type:
Separate Map
Obj Height cm:
70
Obj Width cm:
56
Note:
Jo Mora's wonderful combination of fun, historical knowledge and sense of color are highlighted in this detailed bird's eye view style map of San Diego - what there was of it, since most of the map is green (agriculture and the country) or blue for the sea. However an indication of the future is seen in a pictograph marked SUBDIVISION with a salesman expansively gesticulating to a couple with a bag marked IOWA. At sea a lookout on the ship Cabrillo exclaims "Caramba! You'd never know the old place now." The border depicts historical events. At lower left are images of six buildings and fantastical beasts who are to be seen at Balboa Park. For more information on Jo Mora's life and works, see http://www.jomoratr…
Reference:
Grandeau & Shorts Cartes 2; Gilmore M4.
City:
San Diego (Calif.)
Subject:
Pictorial map
Full Title:
City of San Diego.
List No:
8505.000
Series No:
1
Publication Author:
Mora, Jo (1876-1947)
Pub Date:
1928
Pub Title:
City of San Diego.
Pub Note:
Mounted on linen. The map was published by the Marston Company in celebration of its Golden Anniversary. Joseph Jacinto "Jo" Mora came to the United States as a child, studied art in the New York, then worked for Boston newspapers as a cartoonist. He was a man of many other talents, artist-historian, sculptor, painter, photographer, illustrator, muralist and author. Later in life, he became quite a renown artist. In 1903, Mora came to California and ultimately did his fabulous work mostly there.
Pub List No:
8505.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
70
Pub Width cm:
56
Image No:
8505000
Authors:
Mora, Jo (1876-1947)
City of San Diego.
