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Half sheet vintage
Buck Rogers Solar System Map, originally released in 1933 as a mail-in premium from Cocomalt, the sponsor of the Buck Rogers radio program.
Key Details of the Map
Artist & Publisher: Lithographed by R.B. Davis Co. based in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Content: The map features a celestial overview of the solar system as it was understood in the 1930s, interspersed with various scenes, characters, and futuristic technology from the Buck Rogers stories.
Characters Shown: The lower border features illustrations of Colonel Wilma Deering and Buck Rogers. The villain Killer Kane and characters like Black Barney are also depicted in the surrounding artwork.
Scientific Historical Context: The map reflects 1930s scientific beliefs, such as Jupiter having only 7 satellites (moons), whereas modern technology has since identified over 90. |
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