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Library of Congress1920

Railway Map of Jamaica.

This map, produced in the 1920s by the Transportation Department of the United States Department of Commerce, shows the railroads and rail stations of Jamaica, at that time a crown colony within the British Empire. Also shown are the island's main roads and its three counties--Cornwall, Middlesex, and Surrey--and their borders. The scale of the map is in statute miles (1 mile = 1.61 kilometers). The Western Jamaica Connecting Railway was built in 1845. Running from Kingston to Angels, a distance of some 23 kilometers, it was the first railroad constructed anywhere outside Europe or North America. The Jamaican railroad system was expanded throughout the 1900s, mainly for the purpose of bringing sugar and other products to the ports of Kingston, Port Antonio, and Montego Bay. Expansion of the railway in the late-19th century opened up the interior of the country to farming and the establishment of banana and citrus plantations. The map is held in the Columbus Memorial Library of the Organization of American States (OAS). After approximately 300 years of British rule, Jamaica gained its independence in 1962. It joined the OAS in 1969.

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Library of Congress1925

Railroad Map of Trinidad.

This map, produced by the Transportation Department of the United States Department of Commerce in 1925, shows the railroad network of Trinidad. The main rail line in Trinidad was the Trinidad Government Railway, which originally was built in 1876 to connect the major city of Port of Spain with Arima. It later was extended to other inland towns. In addition to railroad lines and tramways, the map shows towns and counties and county boundaries. Originally claimed for Spain by Christopher Columbus in 1498, Trinidad was seized by Britain in 1797. With its much smaller sister island of Tobago, it became a single British colony in 1889. In the 19th century, the economy was dominated by agriculture, chiefly the production of sugarcane and cacao. Oil was discovered in 1857 and the petroleum industry developed from the 1860s onward. The colony of Trinidad and Tobago achieved independence in 1962.

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Library of Congress1834

Map of the United States compiled from the latest and most accurate surveys by Amos Lay, geographer & map publisher, New York

Detailed map of the eastern United States to about the 97th Meridian. Shows drainage, relief by hachures, state and county boundaries, cities, towns and villages, canals, roads, and railroads in operation and proposed lines. Railroads are shown in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina, and a very small part of North Carolina from Rock Island to the northern boundary.

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Library of Congress1862

Lloyd's map of the lower Mississippi River from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico; compiled from Government surveys in the Topographical Bureau, Washington, D.C.

Signed in ms: "Milliard Fillmore, March 9, 1863." Another edition. 4 sheets, each 48 x 66 cm. dated 1863. Stephenson, no. 41. Description derived from published bibliography. "Exhibiting the sugar and cotton plantations, cities, towns, landings, sand bars, islands, bluffs, bayous, cut-offs, the steamboat channel, mileage, fortifications, railroads, &c. along the river." LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 28 LC Railroad maps, 139 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault

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Library of Congress1871

Map showing the line of the Plymouth, Kankakee, & Pacific Railroad and its connections

Map of the middle Atlantic and midwestern states showing drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, and the railroad network. This is the Indiana portion of a projected railroad from Plymouth, Ind., on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railroad, to Bureau Junction, on the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad.

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Library of Congress1900

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 17, 1900

NEWS OF THE WEEK Maim Mattkiis At a sheriffs sale last week at the granite works of the Maine iranite Co at Hewetts Island the property was disposed of Jo the fol lowing parties A C lay A Co a large hoisting engine Mathew Baird of New York a derrick w itli hoisting gear Hen i ry Sargent a derrick with hoisting gear and also several cars used to carry stone Jerry Harrington a steam hoisting en gine M A Johnson a steam hoisting engine Sherman A Hoverthe hoarding house The sale netted about 8000 William P Lennox aged To years one of the leading citizens of that section of the State died at his home in AAis casset May 2 For many years lie was president of the AViscasset Savings bank lie had held the office of county and town treasurer and was a promi nent merchant for yearsAVashbum Bros of Thomaston will huiklfor apt AVilliam 1 Lermond formerly in com mand uf the ship 1 l Thomas a four masted schooner with a carrying capac ity of 8000 tonsThe Androscoggin county Republican convention is called for June T An invitation has been ex tended Congressman Littlefield to ad

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Library of Congress1907

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), August 1, 1907

Mrs blooms Evanescent bonnet Miss La Fields millineryshop stood a little back frpm the main street in Dorset It held itself aloof as it were from the tinsmiths on one side and the Vienna bakery on the other both of which stood vulgarly close to the walk and to the curious eyes of the passers by But this only lent additional charm a certain mystery to the trim shop be tween them with its gay bonnets look ing demurely from the windows There was a certain delicious French iness about the place that went to the heart of every Dorset womanfrom the La before the little milliners name to the inimitable twist she could give a bow the spirit of France breathed forth As Mrs Bloom said Its like hevin a foreign native livin right long with us But truth must out There was nothing French about Miss La Field in fact it was well known that her father came from a small island west oi England whose inhabitants do not love the English and her mothers maiden name was OConnor the apos trophe being added when she came to the shtates How the La came was no mystery It

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Library of Congress1912

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), September 5, 1912

From Nassau to New York in a CatBoat BY ALFRED JOHNSON FROM A LETTER HOME The following extracts from a letter home written on the trip will perhaps give an idea of what our life aboard was like On yacht Myrtle off Cape Fear April 17 1912 9 a m I have just come down to my watch below after holding the wheel for four hours i e since just before dawn of day this morning The half dozen breakfast dishes are cleared away the useless remnants of the baconandeggs and coffeegrounds thrown overboard the clean red checkered tablecloth spread on the cabin table and I am seated at it in a flood of sunlight A cool breeze is blowing through the open portholes into my face and feels good at my throat bared by the opennecked sailors blouse Charlie has a bottle of beer and Im likely to have an hour or more to myself alone with you in which Ill try to give you some idea of what our trip up the coast is like Myrtle as you know is the cathoat Mr Bacon uses to get back and forth to his island 3 miles from Nassau in

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Library of Congress1918

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), March 7, 1918

6__ MAINE ITEMS Killed Under Train The crown sheet of engine 141 hauling a freight train northbound in charge of Conductor P N Clark Engineer L F Bishop blew out when within about five miles ofVanBuren at 10 oclock Monday evening Feb 25th slightly burning En gineer Bishop and Fireman J H Corey Brakeman Harry H Tidd who was rid ing in the engine jumped off into a snow bank rolled under the train and was kill ed His home was in Island Falls where his parents reside He was unmarried They Are After the Slackers The inspectors connected with the Au tomobile Registration Bureau depart ment of State are already rounding up numerous parties who have neglected doubtless on account of the deep snow and severe weatherto register their au tos for 1918 and are using their 1917 plates and numbers The bureau officials hope it will not be necessary but will take measures to induce all such offenders to step up and settle The government will have a job to do in Lubec as a result of the big ice embargo that existed there last week When the brokenup floes were passing out through the Narrows in the

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Library of Congress1916

Image 1 of The Morgan City daily review (Morgan City, La.), November 15, 1916

A ivî THE iMornan ûlitn lailu ärumu MORGAN CITY LA NOVEMBER 15 1916 No 86 Louisiana Oranges From Shell Island 175 Per Hundred Hone No 2 Terms Cash Bass Morgan City 99 Our New Brand PURE COFFEE DYLECO give Absolute Satisfaction and I offering to school children up 14 years of age 3 Prizes for best letter written jy DyerLehmann Co Ltd is lir and Square Store 5 Pounds 3 Pounds 2 Pourtds DYLECO Coffee DYLECO Coffee DYLECO Coffee ters must be in by December 15th HH Address to CONTEST MANAGER tin DyerLehmann Co Ltd liiJF aaaaaaaaaaaa ill My Funds Be Safe 8 the very first questoin that enters mind when you consider depositing money in a bank or making an in ent very reasonable and logical question Money ffi lwi to earn and still harder to save You have a to DEMAJND safety affairs of this bank are under the supervision lüompt roller of the Currency of the United 4nd conducted by leading business men of this Herbert M Gotten President VicePresident J K R Hood Cashier B VicePresident u O it National OF MORGAN CITY LA I 10000000 Ion Over 50000000 City Livery Co Chevrolet Cars M sane

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Library of Congress1921

Image 8 of The independent-reporter (Skowhegan, Me.), December 29, 1921

We yield to the temptation to present our readers with the following very pleasant entirely unsolicited and unexpected letter recently received from one of the best known Advertising Agencies in New EnglandHttPjmtrntdKppnrtpr dnmpattg r DANIELSON SON V iSTAUSHKl 1SS i INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING Providence Rhode Island i Skowhegan IndependentReporter i v 4 fv v Skowhegan Maine OjTJf T 1 f ct h r W J Dear Mr Patten V r v We have your exhibits of November 17th including a rate card and detailed state 0 I ment issued by the Audit bureau ot Circulations S A May we say that it is remarkable the manner in which you have proceeded to i I CAi illif Ot ue SOIf I AOUJ M H i l N t V f f J s assemble and furnish specific information concerning your medium and your field We jtn1 j tvspi04n or U n 1 m look to large dailies in metropolitan centers for information of tins character but have svri pr j tfn mfOLrtvrpoir COVCOIVUJS horn OO not been taught to expect anything of the sort from a weekly newspaper We are glad to i1 Trnf 11 Ut f V have the information

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Library of Congress1897

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Vol. D, 1897. 127 sheet(s). Bound. Other places as they appear on original: Auburn Park, Brainerd, Brookline, Burnside, Chicago Lawn, Dauphine Park, Eggleston, Elsdon, Englewood Heights, Evergreen Park, Grand Crossing, Hayford Elevator, Forest Hill Elevator, Lemont, Morrell Park, Mount Forest, Oakdale, Penn Transfer Elevator, Sag Bridge, South Englewood, Stony Island, Summit, Willow Springs.

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Library of Congress1897

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Vol. E, 1897. 132 sheet(s). Bound. Other places as they appear on original: Blue Island, Bremen, Tinley Park, Burnside, Chicago Heights, Chicago Ridge, Clifton, Columbia Heights, Dolton, Fernwood, Gano, Glenwood, Harvey, Homewood, Kensington, Matteson, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood, New Chicago, Orland, Palos Springs, Pullman, Purington, Riverdale, Roseland, South Holland, Thornton, Washington Heights, West Pullman, Wireton Park, Worth.

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Library of Congress1911

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Vol. H, 1911. 113 sheet(s). Bound. Other places as they appear on original: Argo, Blue Island, Chicago Ridge, Clearing, Evergreen Park, Flossmoor, Harvey, Highland, Homewood, Lemont, Matteson, Midlothian, Morgan Park, Mount Forest, Mount Greenwood, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Orland, Palos Park, Phoenix, Posen, Riverdale, Spring Forest, Summit, Tinley Park, Willow Springs, Wireton, Worth.

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