1939 SUNOCO Road Map NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR Long Island Manhattan Northeast US For Sale

Handsomelarge-format fold-out 1939 Sunoco World's Fair Edition roadmap of the northeastern United States, printed more than 81 yearsago.

• This map opens to a generous29" x 28" andhas great detail on old highway alignments, with cartography by RandMcNally.
• The map of the Northeast is on one side, with a large inset of LongIslandand a mileage chart.
• There are three maps on the other side: [1] Metropolitan New York City;[2] Manhattan and the Main Auto Routes to the Fair, which labels theQueens-Midtown Tunnel as "under construction;" and [3] The New YorkWorld's Fair Grounds, with an illustration of the Petroleum map was published by the Sun Oil Company in 1939 topromote its Sunoco gasoline and motor oil. It is dated by the codenumber in the lower margin: U.3912.
• The artwork on the front cover shows askywriting airplane and the World Fair's distinctive Trylon andPerisphere.
• On the back cover there's a schedule of radio broadcasts by newscasterLowell Thomas, with station call letters.
• Condition: This map is in very good condition,bright and clean, withno rips or tears. There's some faint spottingon the back cover;otherwise there are no marks or writing on the map. Pleasesee the scans and feel free to ask any questions.
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