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A poster distributed by the Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Gulf and the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Railroads promoting 500,000 acres of land in Southeastern Kansas open for settlement. Contains numerous reasons for selecting the Southeastern portion of Kansas for settlement rather than the Western area.
Creator: Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad Company
Date: Between 1870 and 1890
Item Number: 213425
Call Number: Port. K 385 K13 no.2
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213425
Business and Industry - Railroad - Advertising
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern
Business and Industry - Railroad - Immigration promotion
Business and Industry - Railroad - Land sales
Collections - Library
Date - 1870s
Date - 1880s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Handbill
Places - Regions - Neosho Valley
Places - Regions - Southeast Kansas
Transportation - Railroads - Advertising
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Kansas City, Fort Scott, & Gulf
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Kansas City, Lawrence, & Southern Kansas
Transportation - Railroads - Immigration promotion
Transportation - Railroads - Land sales
Type of Material - Printed materials - Advertisements
Type of Material - Printed materials - Posters
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