Walking Cane Maps
Putting maps into walking canes was a promotional tools used by world fairs and expositions in the late 19th century to mid 20th century.
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Putting maps into walking canes was a promotional tools used by world fairs and expositions in the late 19th century to mid 20th century.
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These maps are the earliest known representations of a particular geography, name, or geographical phenomenon.