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This paper advertises for sale land formerly owned by the Pottawatomie Nation from 1837 to 1868, and then owned by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail Road Company. On the reverse side of the paper is a sectional map showing the area and identifying those lands that were still for sale by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad company. The text gives brief descriptions of the cities and towns in the area; the railroads available; fuel and lumber that are native to the area; descriptions and prices of the lands.
Date: May 1, 1876
Item Number: 213106
Call Number: Port. K 385 At2p 1876
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213106
Business and Industry - Railroad - Advertising
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Denver & Rio Grande
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Kansas Pacific
Collections - Library - Railroad Ports (K Port 385)
Date - 1870s - 1876
Environment - Natural resources - Coal
Environment - Natural resources - Soil
Environment - Natural resources - Timber
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Handbill
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Poster
People - American Indians - Tribes - Potawatomi
Places - Cities and towns - Alma
Places - Cities and towns - Belvue
Places - Cities and towns - Louisville
Places - Cities and towns - Newbury
Places - Cities and towns - Rossville
Places - Cities and towns - Silver Lake
Places - Cities and towns - St. Marys
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Cities and towns - Wamego
Places - Counties - Pottawatomie
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Places - Counties - Wabaunsee
Transportation - Railroads - Advertising
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Transportation - Railroads - Immigration promotion
Transportation - Railroads - Land sales
Type of Material - Printed materials - Leaflet
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