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1955 WELLESLEY, MASSACHUSETTS - Great Babson Relief Map - Unused Postcard
1955 WELLESLEY, MASSACHUSETTS - Great Babson Relief Map - Unused Postcard

1955 WELLESLEY, MASSACHUSETTS - Great Babson Relief Map - Unused Postcard

$ 0.36

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Postage Condition: Unposted
  • Location: US - Massachusetts
  • Era: Chrome (c. 1939-present)
  • Type: Printed (Lithograph)

    Description

    WELLESLEY, MASSACHUSETTS
    Great Babson Relief Map of the United States
    1955 Glossy Color Post Card
    Description:
    Here's a very nice vintage color postcard featuring:
    "The Great Babson Relief Map of the United States built on a scale of 4 miles to the inch. Giving a view of the United States from the observation balcony as it would look from 700 miles up. Completed in 1940. Located on campus of Babson Institute of Business Administration, founded in 1919 at Babson Park, in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Copyright Babson Institute 1955."
    The back of the card indicates that it's "
    Plastichrome
    by COLOURPICTURE PUBLISHERS, INC., Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A." and was published by Business Statistics Organizations, Inc., Babson Park 57, Mass." At the top center is a code number "P13349".
    Size:
    approx. 3½" x 5½"
    Copyright Date:
    1955
    Condition:
    Good
    , I'd say. The card is unused, with very slight edge wear. The front is clean and bright, but the back shows significant foxing. (Please see scans.)