1940 The Fauna and Flora of the PacificBy: Miguel Covarrubius Date: 1940 (Published) San Francisco Original Size: 21. 25 x 33. 75 (54 cm x 85. 7 cm) This is a fine print reproduction of a vibrant pictorial map illustrating the flora and fauna of the Pacific Ocean was published in 1940 for Pacific House of San Francisco. This is the second plate of a six plate series entitled Pageant of the Pacific, which was ordered by the San Francisco Bay Expedition Company, for the Golden Gate

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the poster primarily focuses on cultural representations of the designated destinations

many contemporary sources were drawn from for making the map including Joliet

This chart of the Mediterranean is the largest and most intricately decorated of all

two mermaids play musical instruments

with classical figures

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In January 1791

It was part of a national program intended to strengthen inter-American relations

This is a fine print reproduction of a striking antique map of Portugal that was hand engraved by Baptista van Doetecum

Coast Guard had jurisdiction is delineated in the Pacific and Atlantic by a string of floating kegs or barrels (suggestively containing alcohol)

one can’t help but notice the intricate network of connections throughout French West Africa