The people's republic of Cambridge

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Title:
The people's republic of Cambridge
Title (alt.):
Hypothetical (but entirely possible!) map of Cambridge, Massachusetts
Copyright holder:
Institute for Infinitely Small Things
Contributor:
Hedberg Maps, Inc.
Designer:
Rzasa, Maegen
Designer:
Torres, Ryan
Designer:
Awad, Tarek
Name on Item:
Copyright ©2008 by Institute for Infinitely Small Things ; map base and cartography copyright ©2008 by Hedberg Maps, Inc. ; design by Studio Influx, The Art Institute of Boston ; map design by Maegen Rzasa, Ryan Torres and Tarek Awad
Date:
(c) 2008
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Names, Geographical--Massachusetts--Cambridge--Maps
Cambridge (Mass.)--Maps
Places:
Massachusetts > Middlesex (county) > Cambridge
Extent:
1 map : col. ; 43 x 60 cm., folded to 23 x 11 cm.
Terms of Use:
Copyright (c) 2008 by Institute for Infinitely Small Things
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (CC BY-NC).
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Publisher:
[Waltham, Massachusetts] : The Institute for Infinitely Small Things
Scale:
Scale not given
Language:
English
Notes:
During 2006-7, the Institute for Infinitely Small Things invited residents and visitors to the city to rename any public place in Cambridge. ... collected over 330 new names along with reasons ... This map is a collection of your names and stories about Cambridge, its diverse inhabitants and visitors, its traditions and ever-changing attitudes.
Includes text and col. ill.
Indexes, text, and ill. on verso.
Notes (exhibitions):
Exhibited: "Bending lines: maps and data from distortion to deception," organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library, 2020-2021.
Identifier:
renaming_front
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