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Locher-Hall Tele-Curve Map For Air-Age Shortest Airline Course and Great Circle Distances . . .

Publication Place / Date

n.p. / 1944

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22.5 x 17 inches

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VG+

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Fascinating world map, illustrating the work of the Locher-Hall Tele-Curve Company.

The Locher-Hall "Tele-Curve" was invented by Felix Locher and his son, movie actor Jon Hall. As noted in the June 1945 edition of Popular Science:

the map shows the air-line distance and shortest flight path to any place on earth. Separate maps are made for different starting points. Maps are now in print in New York, Chicago, Washington, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Panama, Manila, Honolulu and Tokyo. Others are in preparation.

The concept seems to have been short-lived, as by 1946, ther advertising for this system seems to have ended and the map is now quite rare.

Condition Description

Folding map with original printed colors.

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