George F. CRAM and Co. Cram’s Unrivaled Terrestrial Globe, Indianapolis, Indiana, c.1930 The Roots of Texas Gerard van Spaendonck and Pierre-Joseph

Gerard van Spaendonck and Pierre-Joseph Redouté

with a globe and sphere hanging beneath

brought a trained ethnologist’s eye to the task

Simcoe Ontario

the phrase “runcible spoon

George F. CRAM and Co. Cram’s Unrivaled Terrestrial Globe, Indianapolis, Indiana, c.1930 The Roots of Texas Gerard van Spaendonck and Pierre-JosephCRAM, George F. and Co. Crams Unrivaled Terrestrial Globe The globe made up of 12 color printed lithographic globe gores. Old varnish, a few chips and scratches to the gore surface with very slight loss. Cast iron meridian circle with graticule cast in, mounted on a black painted square wooden base, probably later, slightly worn. Indianapolis, Indiana, c. 1930 Diameter 12 in.; Height 17 in. George Cram established his geographical publishing business