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This small pamphlet encourages the purchase and settlement of land in eastern Kansas stretching from Lawrence southward to the Kansas line and owned by the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad. The land is rich in bituminous coal, good building stone, fire clay and flagging stone as well as being good for general agriculture, fruit growing, sheep raising, and cattle grazing.
Creator: Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad Company
Date: 1873
Item Number: 213654
Call Number: K Port 385 L48 Box 3 Folder 1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213654
Agriculture - Crops - Flax
Agriculture - Crops - Oats
Agriculture - Crops - Vegetables - Corn
Agriculture - Crops - Wheat
Agriculture - Livestock - Cattle
Agriculture - Livestock - Sheep
Business and Industry - Railroad - Advertising
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad Company
Business and Industry - Railroad - Immigration promotion
Business and Industry - Railroad - Land sales
Collections - Library
Date - 1870s - 1873
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Handbill
Places
Places - Cities and towns - Coffeyville
Places - Cities and towns - Garnett
Places - Cities and towns - Humboldt
Places - Cities and towns - Independence
Places - Cities and towns - Iola
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Cities and towns - Ottawa
Places - Regions - Eastern Kansas
Transportation - Railroads
Transportation - Railroads - Advertising
Transportation - Railroads - Agricultural development
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad Company
Transportation - Railroads - Immigration promotion
Transportation - Railroads - Land sales
Type of Material - Printed materials - Advertisements
Type of Material - Printed materials - Pamphlets
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