10,000 Miles From Tip to Tip
- Title:
- 10,000 Miles From Tip to Tip
- Alternate Title:
- 10,000 Miles From Tip to Tip
- Collection:
- Persuasive Maps: PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- Illegible
- Other Creators:
- Philadelphia Press, initial publisher
- Date:
- 1899
- Posted Date:
- 2015-08-25
- ID Number:
- 1133.01
- Collection Number:
- 8548
- File Name:
- PJM_1133_01.jpg
- Style/Period:
- 1870 - 1899
- Subject:
- Imperialism
Spanish-American War
Pictorial - Measurement:
- 8 x 11 (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- The collection includes a number of maps reflecting the profound American sense of power and confidence following the Spanish-American War. Many of these maps focus on the nation’s growing global reach and influence. (See Subjects > Spanish-American War.) In this cartoon map, the American Eagle spreads his wings from the Philippines to Porto Rico, "Ten thousand miles from tip to tip." Inset is a much smaller eagle, presiding over the eastern U.S. 100 years earlier, in 1798. This map originally appeared on the front page of the Philadelphia Press for Sunday, August 14, 1898. The artist's name is partially illegible, but the last name appears to be Gebhardt or Ghebhardt.
For a very similar map questioning American expansionism on the eve of the Fourth of July, 1904, see “Gee but this is an awful stretch,” ID #2141.
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 - Source:
- Everett, Marshall. 1899. Exciting Experiences in our Wars With Spain and Filipinos. Chicago: Book Publishers Union.
- 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.