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Fine example of this rare pictorial map of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan, published in 1926.
Jessie Horton Koessler, a proud alumna of the University of Michigan class of 1901, in collaboration with Gertrude A. Strickler, created this unique pictorial map, a captivating ode to their alma mater and its vibrant host town, Ann Arbor. Entitled "Down in Ann Arbor Town Where No One Asks the Who or Why: University of Michigan, The College Whose Colors We Wear," this map is a rich tapestry of campus life, academia, and local culture, expertly woven together with an appealing blend of cartographic skill, artistic flair, and school spirit.
The map, at its core, is a love letter to Ann Arbor, capturing the town and campus with a charming level of detail, including a depiction of the football stadium with spectators climbing trees to view the action and a host of other tributes to student life. Equally prominent is the town of Ann Arbor itself, painted with a rich palette of local landmarks, from its bustling downtown, resplendent with its array of shops, restaurants, and businesses, to its serene residential neighborhoods.
Along the bottom are a parade of characters paying tribute to the major student events, Sophomore Circus, Sophomore Prom, Architects Ball, Junior Girl's Play, Freshman Girls Picnic, Union Opera and Lantern Night, which seem to be a nod to female student oriented activities of the era.
Created in the style and color palette of famed pictorial mapmaker Macdonald Gill, this is one of the finest campus life pictorial maps of the period.
Rarity
The map is rare on the market. This is the first example of the map we have offered for sale.
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