Cornell University Library Digital Collections
Marine Disasters of Narragansett Bay
- Title:
- Marine Disasters of Narragansett Bay
- Alternate Title:
- Marine Disasters of Narragansett Bay
- Collection:
- Persuasive Cartography: The PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- Luther, Bradford W. Jr.
- Other Creators:
- Closson, Peter J., publisher; Doucette, Susan, calligrapher
- Date:
- 1971
- Posted Date:
- 2017-04-14
- ID Number:
- 2023.01
- Collection Number:
- 8548
- File Name:
- PJM_2023_01.jpg
- Style/Period:
- 1960 - Present
- Subject:
- Disaster/Health/Environment
Pictorial
Unusual Graphics/Text
- Measurement:
- 52 x 67 (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- A good example of the use of pictorial and text elements to reinforce an underlying message. The mapmaker uses relatively large images of the lost ships (instead of smaller dots or x's) and lists the sunken ships in a large font, positioned on the map itself rather than in a separate legend box. As a result, virtually all of the otherwise empty land and sea have been filled, increasing the apparent danger of "maritime disaster" in the area.
Map was first published in 1971; this copy is the 2008 edition.
For further information on the Collector’s Notes and a Feedback/Contact Link, see https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/about-collection-personal-statement and https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/feedback-and-contact
- Cite As:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography, #8548. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.
