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Library of Congress1853

Map of the Philadelphia & Baltimore Rail Road as located by W. Strickland & B. H. Latrobe, Esqrs., civ. engineers. Showing also the present route by steamboat & the N. Castle R. Road, & that proposed to be constructed by way of Oxford & Port-Deposit

Hand colored. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Includes "Distance" table. Scale ca. 1:220,000. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2: 110; 490/1; 650/2; 700/1; 700/2

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Library of Congress1853

General map of explorations and surveys in California

At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd. and 35th. parallels. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps . . . to Illustrate the Various Reports . . . (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:600,000. LC Railroad maps, 148 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Second copy is missing left side of map.

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Library of Congress1853

Map and profile of the Cañada de las Uvas : from explorations and surveys

At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd and 35th Parallels. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps . . . to Illustrate the Various Reports . . . (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:60,000. LC Railroad maps, 149 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1853

Map of passes in the Sierra Nevada from Walker's Pass to the Coast Range : from explorations and surveys

At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd and 35th Parallels. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps . . . to Illustrate the Various Reports . . . (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:240,000. LC Railroad maps, 150 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1907

Image 8 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), September 5, 1907

STATE NEWS HANCOCK m SARGENTVILLE The fair held by the Library Associ ation was a decided success netting 235 The school committee have been re pairing and painting the schoolhousc School began Sept 2 taught by Miss Gleason of Cherryfleld The Eastern Steamship Co is repair ing the wharf at this place Mrs Mc Auley wife of the superintendent who has been stopping here with her hus band has returned to her home in Camden Ernest Grindle who has been living on what is known as the John Katon place is moving into Mrs Mary Wares house Merton Page has moved from North Sedgwick into J W Grindies house Several Sargentville people attended the fair at Bangor Friday William K Ialor has been entertain ing his father and two sisters at his summer cottage Raymond Bridges has purchased a house lot of W X Means at Curriers Corner and is preparing to build a house Edward Skelton of West Brooksville was the guest of Clarence Chatto Sat urday and Sunday Harold Sargent is passing a few days with his mother before entering the University of Maine The Dluesedgbrook S S Association will hold its annual session at Sedg wick Sept

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Library of Congress1850

Map of the European and North American Railway, showing its connection with the railways of the United States & Canada; made by direction of His Excellency John Hubbard, Governor of Maine under the resolve of Aug. 20th 1850

Shows New England, eastern New York, and the Maritime Provinces. Gives completed, in progress, and proposed railroads. Indicates drainage, state boundaries, and larger cities. Slightly different edition, engraved by B. W. Thayer & Co., Boston, accompanies Morton's Report on the Survey of the European and North American Railway ... in Documents in Relation to the European and North American Railway Company ... (Portland, Harmon and Williams, 1851)

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Library of Congress1958

Image 2 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), March 15, 1958

131 AND STILL LIGHTING THE WAY to FREEDOM tSggEif IH _ THE JACKSON ADVOCATE Is Proud to Cooperate with Fellow Publishers In the Observance of NEGRO NEWSPAPER I MARCH 16 22 Commemorating the founding of Freedoms Journal the first Negro Newspaper by John B Russwurm on March 17 1827 in New York City r S Special Events SUNDAY MARCH 16 In mon Churches special sermons will be preached commemora ting the 131st Anniversary of the first Negro Newspaper TUESDAY MARCH 18 A Negro Newspaper Week Radio Broadcast over Station WXXX 000 megacycles at 545 P M featuring Sammy Davis Jr Billy Eckstine Jackie Robinson and William O Walker announced by Beverly Carter FRIDAY MARCH 21 Open House at the Jackson Advocate Plant Visitors are welcome See how a modem newspaper is edited printed distributed and managed SATURDAY MARCH 22 Another Negro Newspaper Week Radio Program on Sta y tion WZZZ 000 megacycles at 915 P M featuring Lena Horne Ella Fitzgerald Rev Martin Luther King Jr and h Frank L Stanley announced by Thomas W Young No Other Source of Information or Entertainment Gives You All These Negro Newspapers like the Jackson Advocate present the truth about stumb ling blocks

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Library of Congress1938

Image 12 of The Lexington advertiser (Lexington, Miss.), January 20, 1938

r TCHULA 5 4 4 Continued from page 8 Mrs R G Williams and son Bobby of Jackson and Miss Elmarie Lacy of Goodman spent the week end with Tchula relatives Rev and Mrs A R Beasley visited home folks in Hickory Flat and Blue Mountain last week Mrs Boyd Sheppard and Mrs Byrd Jones spent Friday in Greenwood Ann and Carl Fincher came home with them for a few days visit Mr and Mrs J C McNeit of Jack son spent Friday and Friday night with Mr and Mrs Roy Walt and family Mr and Mrs J N Bedwell have re cently had several most interesting let ters and pictures from their son James D Bedwell who is stationed in China with the U S Marines He stated that he would be moved to Peking China at an early date to be one of the guards at tho American Embassy The ninth grade of the T H S had a picture show party in Belzoni Thurs day night Mr Dave Longinotti Mr John Camp bell and Mr Wm Beachman retired rail road men of Durant accompanied Louis Longinotti to Tchula Monday to visit friends Mrs Evelyn Sweet was accompanied

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