Sundberg, Edwin L.
1944

Thematic Map Pulse of the Nation for U.S. Death Rates

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Pulse of the Nation

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This colorful map presents statistics for the relative death rate by state for six diseases in 1942:
  • Heart diseases
  • Cancer and other malignant tumors
  • Intracranial lesions of vascular origins
  • Nephritis
  • Pneumonia
  • Tuberculosis
A WWII-era thematic Coloroto (1) or color rotogravure map by Edwin Sundberg dated within to January, 1945. Legend at bottom right uses color to indicate the death rate for each U.S. state per 1,000 population. Boxes within each state show detailed statistic by disease.

(1) Coloroto is a trade name for a rotogravure used to print multiple colors. According to Google a rotogravure printing system uses a rotary press with intaglio cylinders, typically running at high speed and used for long print runs of magazines and stamps. (Google Oxford languages dictionary. Online).

Edwin L. Sundberg (1898-1978)


Edwin Sundberg was a staff artist and the Chief Cartographer for the New York based Sunday News newspaper. Sundberg created many colorful and pictorial maps for the paper in the WWII era and later.

CREATOR: Sundberg, Edwin L.

PUBLICATION DATE: 1944

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: All

CONDITION: Good.  Centerfold as issued. On newsprint with age-toning as expected. Solid.

COLORING: Printed color.

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 21 " x 14 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 300

PRICE: $

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