Very cool 1976 New Orleans cartoon map by Archar Inc. First image is a stock photo so I didn't have to remove the map from its sleeve.

MAP DETAILS

Publication Date: 1976

Author: Tom Dodds

Sheet Width (in): 39

Sheet Height (in): 28.75

Condition Description: Large color lithographed map printed on glossy paper (single sided). Still in original plastic sleeve. The plastic is open on both ends, but the poster has never been removed. From a clean smoke free home.

This colorful pictorial map of the New Orleans, Louisiana was illustrated by Tom Dodds and published by the Scarborough, Ontario-based Archar, Inc. in 1976. The firm issued similar maps of numerous cities across the United States and Canada; part commercial advertising, part civic celebration.

Dozens of businesses across New Orleans are illustrated and labeled, from large international corporations to small family restaurants and retailers. The Mighty Mississippi River is bristling with activity – cargo ships, dredges, and paddle steamers crowd the water.

Numerous caricatured figures are engaged in a variety of conversations, ranging from historic tidbits to local features. Pistol Pete Maravich is proudly representing the short-lived New Orleans Jazz (1974 – 1979) – one of many contemporary elements that make Archar’s productions so interesting. A lively and festive commemoration of New Orleans, all enclosed within a distinctive wrought iron border.