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Trade card for the Golden Belt Town Company with general offices in Peabody, Kansas. One-sided, black on white. The Golden Belt Town Company was incorporated in 1886 to buy and sell land on the right of way of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway in south-central Kansas, including the communities of Waldeck, Durham, Tampa, Ramona, Lincolnville, Furley, and Peck. The company also owned an undivided one-half interest in the Lost Springs, Aulne, Elbing, Whitewater, and Gladys townsites.
Creator: Golden Belt Town Company
Date: between 1886 and 1895
Item Number: 379353
Call Number: 1980.201.2
KSHS Identifier: 1980.201.2
Business and Industry - Media/Communications - Advertising
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Business and Industry - Railroad - Land sales
Collections - Museum - Main gallery - Retail Trade
Community Life - Town development - Town companies
Date - 1880s
Date - 1890s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Advertising Medium - Card - Trade
Places - Cities and towns - Peabody
Places - Counties - Marion
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts
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