Rand McNally radio map of the United States

Added title from bottom margin: Radio stations of the United States, Canada, Mexico and Cuba
Includes broadcasting, commercial, and government radio stations, call letters, radio districts, time zones, and American Radio Relay League divisions.
Bottom margin includes alphabetical directory of radio station call letters (KDC Casper, Wyo., KDEF Omaha, Neb. etc.)
Plate numbers "9R26" and "8 R 23".
Scale approximately 1:6,970,000. Statute miles, 110 = 1 in.
Verso includes station directories of the United States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands arranged by place name (Aberdeen, Wash., Agricultural Col., N.D., etc.)
Handstamp dated "11-5-26" in manuscript: Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Issued folded to 16 x 9 cm in cover.
Printed in red, black, and blue.
Price 35¢ -- front cover.
Cover art: Greek god Mercury, electric bolts, radio towers.
One of several variant issues published between 1922-1926.

Original Collection:

Rand McNally Collection (Newberry Library)

Citation

Rand McNally and Company, "Rand McNally Radio Map of the United States" (Chicago : Rand McNally & Company, [1926]). Map6F G3701.P95 1926 .R36

Newberry Call Number:

map6F G3701.P95 1926 .R36

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Geographic Area Covered:

United States, North America

Original Resource:

Digital reproduction of: 1 map : color ; 47 x 68 cm., on sheet 93 x 72 cm.

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Newberry Library

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