Chase, Ernest Dudley, 1878-1966 Chase, Ernest Dudley, 1878-1966 1940 <a href=http://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/download.pl?image=/136/8599000.jp2 target=_blank>Full Image Download in JP2 Format</a> The United States as viewed by California (Very unofficial), distorted and drawn by Ernest Dudley Chase, Winchester, Mass. Copyright 1940, Ernest Dudley Chase. 10006000.jp2 .872 batch016 10006.000 <a href=http://www.lizardtech.com/downloads/category/#viewers target=_blank >GeoViewer for JP2 and SID files</a> Uncolored pictorial map (as issued, see our hand colored copy, presumably colored by an owner). Showing the United States from the point of view of Californian, with the Sun smiling on a disproportionately large California while the rest of the country is compressed into a largely undifferentiated spider’s web beneath dark rain clouds. Throughout the state, California is also depicted as a cornucopia of plenty, teaming with industry, agriculture, recreational activity, wild life and natural wonders. Shows landmarks such as Spanish Colonial missions, the Rose Bowl, the Bakersfield oil wells and the state capital building. An airplane in the sky bearing the slogan “we’ll soon be there!” approaches the state line along with a train, a bus and cars, while railroad cars carrying California produce head east. Chase created this highly distorted view of the United States as perceived by Californians. One-third the size of the rest of the country, the state is perpetually drenched by the sun. Relief shown pictorially. Signed lower left in pencil: Ernest Dudley Chase. 58 44 1940 58 10006.000 See note field above. The United States as viewed by California (Very unofficial), distorted and drawn by Ernest Dudley Chase, Winchester, Mass. Copyright 1940, Ernest Dudley Chase. Separate Map 44 Chase, Ernest Dudley, 1878-1966 Ernest Dudley Chase Winchester, Mass. .885_8599.000_000 None shown The United States as viewed by California (Very unofficial) California Pictorial map Separate Map