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A large brochure distributed by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad to encourage land settlement in the Pottawattomie Reserve in eastern Kansas. Included in the brochure are a large map of the Reserve on one side and seven small photographs on the reverse side. There is also a brief description of the cities of Topeka, Alma, Louisville, St. Mary's, Wamego and Kingsville plus details on how the land might be purchased.
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: May 1, 1880
Item Number: 212972
Call Number: Port. K 385 At2p 1880
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212972
Business and Industry - Railroad - Advertising
Business and Industry - Railroad - Immigration promotion
Business and Industry - Railroad - Land sales
Collections - Library
Date - 1880s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Pamphlet
Places - Cities and towns - Alma
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
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Transportation - Railroads - Advertising
Transportation - Railroads - Immigration promotion
Transportation - Railroads - Land sales
Type of Material - Maps
Type of Material - Photographs
Type of Material - Printed materials - Brochures
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