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Island Of Kauai
Small 1931 vintage pictorial "cartograph" map of the Island of Kauai, Hawaii designed by the renowned American mapmaker Ruth Taylor White. Commissioned by the Hawaii Tourist Bureau and printed by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, this whimsical, colorful lithograph served as a major promotional piece to entice tourists to visit the "Garden Isle". Artwork Overview Artist: Ruth Taylor White (1896–1985), an iconic 20th-century illustrator celebrated for her humorous, bold, and culturally vibrant pictorial maps.Style: Whimsical cartography featuring playful caricatures, native wildlife, local vegetation, and landmarks.Key Visuals: The illustration marks historic locations like Captain Cook's landing site, topographical features like Mt. Waialeale ("the wettest spot on Earth"), the stunning Napali Coast, and various local activities like swimming and hiking.Text Scroll: The lower-left corner includes a decorative scroll describing the map as being "lined and colored to the fun... found on the Garden Isle".
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