I found a 1932 #map of #NewYorkState on the cover of a brochure promoting #AlbanyNY that is filled with absolutely delightful illustrations (and, yes, some casual racism, which I'll leave for another post).

All #illustrations by Herbert Writer, about whom I know nothing. 

#maps #ephemera #illustration #illustrations #TroyNY #CollarCity #EmpireState #LakePlacid

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