RARE Pictorial Map 1935 Theodore Roosevelt Spanish War Memorial Map Buffalo NY
Item History & Price
(I cannot find any other copy or mention of this map on the internet, so I assume it is very rare.)
This very densely designed Theodore Roosevelt Spanish War Memorial Map was compiled in 1935 by Josephine Wilhelm Wickser, who was responsible for other interesting Western New York maps.The artist was a prolific and well-known Buffalo artist, Carlo Nisita; it was printed by The Holling Press, Inc., Buffalo NY.The 19” x 25” piece of paper crams in three maps—Cuba, Philippines..., and Puerto Rico—as well a part of China, plus vignettes from the Spanish-American War and a pretty comprehensive history of the life of Theodore Roosevelt.The house featured, the Wilcox mansion, is where Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as President following the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901.After a very checkered history upon the death of the Wilcox family in 1935, the house is now designated as the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, administered by the National Park Service, and is on the Register of Historic Places.The map is in very good condition, with a couple of small repaired edge tears, a bit of minor wrinkling and foxing.
It will be shipped in a sturdy tube.
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Interestingly, in 1935, the date of this map, when the house was auctioned off, "a campaign led by veterans of the Spanish American War sought to establish the house as the 'Theodore Roosevelt Institute for Better Citizenship.' This effort failed and there was talk of tearing the house down." It was never known as the Spanish War Veterans Memorial as far as I can determine, except at the time of this map's creation. The house became a restaurant in 1938 and was rescued from demolition by civic groups in 1961.
