Historical Map of the United States - 1875

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PORCINEOGRAPH – 1875 – Souvenir Map of USA

Titled “This Porcineograph”, this charming map is the creation of eccentric millionaire sewing machine magnate, William Emerson Baker. This map was printed and given as souvenirs to the 2,500 guests of a party thrown by Baker in 1875, celebrating and promoting an unprecedented ultra-clean hog farm established on Baker’s agriculturally advanced Ridge Hill Farms in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Baker became a tireless advocate of the Pure Food Movement in the 1870's, lobbying for stricter regulation of food safety.

The “Sanitary Piggery” sought to change the way pigs were raised and processed in the United States. While the USA itself is depicted as a pig, Cuba is depicted as a sausage and the exquisite “porcine border” surrounding the map highlight a signature pork dish from each state (see list below). Clever statements, such as: “Congressional Legislation is Required to Correct this Gehography”, with every pun intended, appear throughout the borders and cartouches.

The map is an excellent example of the technological advances made in lithography, and the fervor for all things “Americana” that gripped post-Civil War America.

The party coincided with the Bunker Hill Centennial, which was noted on the map as follows:

“This GOOD-CHEER SOUVENIR was designed by the author for the Fifth Regiment Maryland National Guard. ---the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues, ---the Richmond Knights Tempolar, --- the Washington Light Infantry of Charleston, S.C., and other guests from the SOUTH, who participated in the Féte Chamétre, especially given in their honor, at Ridge Hill Farms, Wellesley, Mass, June 19, 1875 at the time of the Bunker Hill Centennial.”

STATE	DISH
DELEWARE, 1638	Pork Pie, Peaches and Pigeons.
NEW JERSEY, 1664	Sausages, Applejack and Asparagus.
GEORGIA, 1733	Possum, Fried Bacon and Sweet Potatoes.
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1670	Boiled Pork, Rice, Shrimps and Palmetto Pickle.
VIRGINIA, 1607	Frost Fish Fry, Brunswick Stew, Ham Eggs and Pandowdy
MASSACHUSETTS, 1620	Pork and Beans, Fish Balls, Brown Bread and Cranberry Sauce.
NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1623	Pigtail Roasts, Doughnuts and Cider.
RHODE ISLAND, 1638	Clambake, Pork, Chowder and Egg-nog.
CONNECTICUT, 1633	Shad, Hog’s Head Cheese and Gingerbread.
OHIO, 1802	Sugar-cured Ham, Cream Cheese and Catawba Grapes.
KENTUCKY, 1792	Bourbon and Boiled Shoulder.
NORTH CAROLINA, 1670	Fish, Pork, Scuppernong Wine and Ground Nuts.
INDIANA, 1816	Fried Bacon, Hot Cakes and Sorghum.
ILLINOIS, 1818	Prairie Hens, Berries, Corn-fed Pork and Lager.
MAINE, 1820	Lobsters, Cunners, Pork-Apple-Pie and Baked Indian.
ARKANSAS, 1836	Salt Pork with Chicken Fixin’s.
FLORIDA, 1845	Turtle Soup, Oranges and Pickled Trotters.
IOWA, 1846	Boiled Pork and Gooseberry Sauce.
CALIFORNIA, 1850	Bear Steaks, Grapes and Ham Sandwich.
OREGON, 1859	Boiled Wheat, Salmon, Pork and Cabbage.
WEST VIRGINIA, 1863	Jowl and Greens, Buckwheat Cakes and Honey.
NEBRASKA, 1867	Buffalo Steak, Game and Souse.
NEVADA, 1864	Fried Pork and Barley Cakes.
KANSAS, 1861	Buffalo Tongues, Paw-Paw and Ham.
MINNESOTA, 1838	Gopher, Stewed Pork and Molasses.
WISCONSIN, 1848	Boiled Hogs’ Heads, Hulled Barley and Blood Pudding.
TEXAS, 1845	Wild Steer and Corn Dodgers wobbled in Pork Fat.
MICHIGAN, 1837	Superior White Fish and Larded Sweetbreads.
MISSOURI, 1821	Coons, Nectarines and Bacon.
ALABAMA, 1819	Cracklings and Pone.
MISSISSIPPI, 1817	Persimmons, Bacon and Hoe Cake.
LOUISIANA, 1812	Gumbo Soup, Poussoneau and Larded Beef.
TENNESSEE, 1796	"Uncle Ned", Bacon Roasting Ears and Corn Cake.
VERMONT, 1791	Hasty Pudding, Maple Syrup, Succotash and Pork.
NEW YORK, 1614	Roast Pig, Fried Oysters, Strawberry Shortcake and Uninvestigated Drinks.
PENNSYLVANIA, 1682	Pork Scrappel, Apple Butter, and Old Monongahela.
MARYLAND, 1634	Terrapin Soup, Canvass-backs, and Pork Chops.
INDIAN TERRITORY	Jerked Buffalo, Parched Corn and Pork.
WYOMING	Corned Beef, Pork Fries and Slapjacks.
ARIZONA	Jerked Beef and Greasy Doings.
NEW MEXICO	Beefsteak and Fried Pork.
DAKOTA	Mess Pork and Pancakes.
ALASKA	Seal, Blubber, and Pork.
IDAHO	Gun and Fish-line Fixin’s and Pork Trimmings.
UTAH	B. Young’s Spare Ribs.
MONTANA	Venison, Pork, and Whiskey Straight.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY	Boiled Salmon, Pickled Pork and Potatoes.
COLORADO	Antelope Steak and Roast Chines.

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Historical Map of the United States - 1875

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