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This flyer encourages land purchase and development in central Kansas through the Kansas Pacific Railway. The reasoning is an expanded market for wheat and meat due to the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. The poster contains caricatures of Russia (large bear with helmet and sword) battling Turkey (large turkey with crescent moon affixed to head) while Uncle Sam looks on encouragingly.
Creator: Kansas Pacific Railway Company
Date: Between 1876 and 1879
Item Number: 213648
Call Number: Port. K 385 K13g
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213648
Agriculture - Crops - Wheat
Agriculture - Livestock - Cattle
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Kansas Pacific
Business and Industry - Railroad - Freight trains
Business and Industry - Railroad - Land sales
Collections - Library - Railroad Ports (K Port 385)
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Handbill
Places - Regions - Central Kansas
Transportation - Railroads - Agricultural development
Transportation - Railroads - Freight trains
Transportation - Railroads - Land sales
Type of Material - Printed materials - Advertisements
Type of Material - Printed materials - Flyer
Type of Material - Printed materials - Posters
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