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Library of Congress1865

Map of the state of Virginia : containing the counties, principal towns, railroads, rivers, canals & all other internal improvements.

"Copyright secured by W. & J. March 1862." Accompanied by cover: Map of Virginia. Richmond: West & Johnston, Publishers. 1862; 15 x 10 cm. Inset: View of Capitol Square, Richmond, Va.; includes list of railroads. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by isolines. This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 475.5 Parrish & Willingham. Confederate imprints, 6204 Swem, E.G. Maps relating to Virginia, 971 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. c. 1, May 2002, source unknown; c. 3, source unknown; Map Cataloging Team. Civil War Map Proj. no.: LVA00038. Conservation: copy 1 restored April 17, 1947; copy 1 and 3, Etherington Conservation Center, Jan. 2002. Copy 1 has no cover; c. 3 has blue cardboard cover and is 58 x 87 cm on sheet 66 x 96 cm. Copy 1 map accession no. 5177ax; copy 3 map accession no. 5177bx. Digital image available: 26 x 37.5 in. Previously filed as: 755 1862(3) copy 1 & 3

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Library of Congress1864

Map of the state of Virginia : containing the counties, principal towns, railroads, rivers, canals & all other internal improvements.

"Copyright secured by W. & J. March 1862." Accompanied by cover: New map of Virginia. Richmond : West & Johnston, 1864 ; 18 x 12 cm. Inset: View of Capitol Square, Richmond, Va.; includes list of railroads. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by isolines. This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 501.8 Parrish & Willingham. Confederate imprints, 6206 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. c. 2, May 2002, source unknown; Map Cataloging Team; c. 4 photocopy, LVA. c. 2 has green cardboard cover. Civil War Map Proj. no.: LVA00039. Conservation: Etherington Conservation Center, Jan. 2002. Digital image available: 26 x 37.5 in. Map accession no. 4150 (1974); c. 4 (on 4 sheets, negative photostats, sheets 40 x 46 cm.). Previously filed as: 755 1862(3) copy 2 & 4

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Library of Congress1862

Colton's new railroad & county map of the United States, the Canadas &c.

"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by J.H. Colton." "Explanations" (i.e., legend) is pasted over the bottom margin. Map is colored to show "free, or non-slaveholding states" (pink), "border slave states" (yellow), and "seceded or confederate states" (green). Description derived from published bibliography. Insets: Colton's map of the United States showing the proposed railroad routes to the Pacific Ocean -- Southern part of Florida. This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 25.7 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. March 1962, C.R. Sanders, df; Oct. 2003, Map Cataloging Team. Civil War project no.: lva00162. Conservation: restored May 1965; Etherington Conservation Center, Oct. 2003. Digital image available: 40 x 30 in. Map accession no. 1983 (1964). Previously filed as: 730 .R15 1862.

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Library of Congress1855

Map of routes for a Pacific railroad

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Appears in the U.S. War Dept.'s Report of the Secretary of War on the several Pacific railroad explorations, 1855. "This is a hurried compilation of all the authentic surveys and is designed to exhibit the relations of the different routes to each other. An elaborate map on scale of 1:3,000,000 is being compiled and is in an advanced state." In manuscript ink on verso: "Maps showing boundaries of proposed territory of Arizona belonging to the [illegible], Department of the Interior." Annotations in ink at lower center. LC copy imperfect: Mounted on cloth, minor discoloration horizontally along lower right half and along upper left half. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1887

Image 5 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), November 10, 1887, (Supplement)

Republican J ournal Supplement VOLUME 59_ BELFAST MAINE THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10 1887 NUMBER 45 CHAT FROM WASHINGTON GOSSIP ABOUT MEN AND THINGS AT THE CAPITAL Frank Hattons New PaperGossip About Robert P PorterBancroft and Cor coran ComparedSome Newspaper Cos ipA Sensation Which ailed Special Correspondence Washington Nov 8It was tho hour in tho afternoon at which the great government departments vomit forth their mass of work ing humanity Crowds of men and women 1 mured by tho thousands out of tlio cavernous jaws of tho United States treasury Tho maws of the state war and navy building vcro black with tho human stream and tho clerks of tho attorney generals office wore leaving their department for their homes Thcaveuuo between Seventeenth street and the Higgs house was black with people and BANCROFT AS A PEDESTRIAN ft was the liveliest hour of the clay in Wash ington Just at this time clown the avenue and through this moving throng walked a straight old man He was six foot tall and as thin as a devils darning needle but his flesh apjiearcd to Ik as solid ns jerked beef and his slop was a springy one lie wore a tall silk hat

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Library of Congress1862

G. Woolworth Colton's new guide map of the United States & Canada, with railroads, counties, etc

"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861, by G. Woolworth Colton." Insets: Plan of the southern portion of Florida. 16 x 13 cm.-Western portion of the United States. 18 x 20 cm.-The southern portion of Texas. 9 x 10 cm. Includes tables of "Cities and towns with a population of 10,000 and over" and "Population of the United States." "Drawer 47, portfolio 1, no. 28" written in the right margin. General map annotated in red and blue to show military departments. Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:3,168,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 25.3 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

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Library of Congress1898

Image 4 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), September 10, 1898

7 THE SENTINEL GRENADA MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10 ISM now The question is asked organize to DEMOCRATIC TICKET For Congress 4th District HON A F FOX Hay U to plentiful in Connecticut that it sella for 1 00 a ton Contrary to the general belief Connecticut has never ceased to be full of hayseed Three members of the cabinet Day Bliss and Longdo not use tobacco in any form and they therefore prob ably enjoy Bliss all Day Long The Memphis woman who stole her rivals teeth would also have stolen her toenails perhaps if given an opportu nitywould have gone after her tooth and toenail as it were Birds bicycles and balloons have at last been found to be useless or nearly so as adjuncts of war Men money and martial ardor are the stuff of which victories are madethe three Ms against the three Bs An exchange observes that Spain has more sunshine than any other country in Europe3000 hours ayear But nobody will begrudge Spain her sunshine for she has nothing else save honor and her honor haB been shown to be a mere matter of moonshine The war proved that one mule was worth a dozen

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Library of Congress1862

Rail road map of the southern states shewing the southern & southwestern railway connections with Philadelphia

"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862, by Thomas Kimber Jr." Inset: Southern part of Florida. 25 x 18 cm. Map depicts rail lines, roads, cities and towns, state and county boundaries, and rivers. 1863 edition published by Willis. P. Hazard is listed as Civil War Maps entry no. 44. Geography and Map Division also has an uncolored issue with annotations made by the Topographer, U. S. Post Office Department. Another uncolored copy, in covers, is in the Samuel P. Heintzelman papers, Manuscript Division, LC, container no. 11. Cover title: Map of the southern states. Map is in 29 parts, 16 x 12 cm. Description derived from published bibliography. Scale ca. 1:1,880,000. Library of Congress. Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 31.5 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

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Library of Congress1862

Map of the country surrounding Richmond, Virginia : showing the railroads, principal roads, water-courses, etc.

From: Harper's weekly, August 23, 1862, p. 533-534. Relief shown by hachures. This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. March 1945, Cora Wilson, b; Feb. 2003, Map Cataloging Team. Civil War project no.: lva00094. Conservation: Etherington Conservation Center, Dec. 2002. Digital image available: 16 x 10 1/2 in. Map accession no. 186 (1945). Previously filed as: 755 1862 (5).

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Library of Congress1914

Image 2 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), July 21, 1914

I Hattiesburg îfatua Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Editor Business Manager F D LANDER A B HOBB8 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS _ EnterecTasTecondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Congress of March 2 1879 _ c CIRCULATION OF ANY SOUTH MISSISSIPPI PAPER LARGEST TUESDAY JULY 21 1914 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HATTIESBURG AND COUNTY O F FO RREST TELEPHONES 35 Editorial and New Room Business and Job Department 133 SUBSCRIPTION RATES STRICTLY CASH IN ADVANCE 000 One Year BIx Months Three Months By the Month 300 150 50 cents coffin and wear it Carbajal if ke dont mind out will inherit Huertas longer than he will his crown The in New Orleans on rats SergeantGeneral Blue is making war squealing mightily against blue laws rats ure Now we have a new phase of the Mexican situation to mouth about Wilson and Bryan will settle it their way and after much Whats the use mouthingthe country will be satisfied _ Chautauqua Week was a most delightful week for all those who took advantage of it Success begets success and Chautauqua Week next year will be even a greater success than

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Library of Congress1941

Image 2 of Carbon County news (Red Lodge, Mont.), April 11, 1941

73 fjifz erjsJi gfegggsgs s F Government to Encourage Greater Food Production m o SÏ Prepare for Increased Aid to Democracies Newspaper Men From Small Town Make Good in Washington By BAUKHAGE National Farm and Home Hour Commentator WNU Service 1343 H Street N W Washington D C WASHINGTONBefore long the government will take steps to give the American farmer an incentive for raising more animals and in creasing the egg and milk output for this arsenal of democracy it can be safely predicted at this time Fur thermore with the incentive will un doubtedly go some type of guaran tee as in the case of the manufac turer that the farmer will be pro tected at least from possible loss in such undertakings At most he might even be guaranteed a profit Here is the background of the situ ation details of which government officials are not ready as yet to make public Food is as much a munition of war as guns The United States in pledging its aid to democracies is starting to send food supplies to them Important FoodWeapons One of these foodweapons is wheat We have plenty of that grain The department of agriculture esti

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Library of Congress1889

Image 1 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), March 23, 1889

The Grenada Sentinel W BUCHANAN Manager and Proprietor BE JUST ANDFBAR NOT TERMS 2 00 Per Annum In Advance IL XXXV GRENADA MISS SATURDAY MARCH 281889 NO 35 r Inge on Sunday Night rmon cf Rev George Inge on night was without any effort at or ornamentation but it was one earest expositions of the Divinity Bsh and blood of Jesus Christ senior writer ever heard Who Ind where is he are questions L been asked by sages and phi k from time immemorial and no Ever came until the star of tn rose over the manger of the od amidst the halleluiahs of keeping with their light wings Brilltops around the little city Ey has tried to tell us where Ed one enthusiastic star gazer hrone in Alcyone but the fur elescope has peered amongst us and systems the more dis the hour of solution and Jmystery of mysteries is settled of the flesh anil the spirit in the oil and man united in the Christ becomes more deeply We heard during the war most celebrated Presbyterian Georgia Dr Stiles of 8a while preaching to 1500 peo u wish to seo God look at me this produced a voluntary

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Library of Congress1913

Image 1 of The Caldwell watchman (Columbia, La.), November 7, 1913

bL I4WweiI SalBA rFDh VOL XXVII COLUMBIA LA FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7 1913 NO 46 US ASKS HUERTA TO RESIGN THE MEXICAN PRESIDENCY ASHINGTON SAYS REGIME MUST END BLANQUET OR ANY HUERTA SUP PORTER IS BARRED FROM OFFICE NOTIFY ALL FOREIGN NATIONS Mexican Officials Slow In Replying to UltimatumAwaiting De velopments Western Newspnper Union News Sry Ice Mexico CityPresident cluerta has been told he must resign the presi dency of Mexico without loss of time and that he must not leave his succes sor General Auereliano Blanquet his minister of war or any other mem ber of his official family or of the un official coterie whom he might be ex pected to control This ultimatum from Washington was conveyed to President Huerta through his private secretary Senor Rabago by Nelson OShaughnessy the American charge daffalrs acting un der instructions from the State Depart ment Senor Rabago presented the memo randum to his chief late Sunday but up to Tuesday President Huerta had returned no answer and as far as could be learned had guarded its cen tents from almost all of his official and intimate counsellors Those who learned of the Washing ton note regard General Huertas po sition as

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Library of Congress1945

Image 1 of The Herald-news (Wolf Point, Mont.), September 27, 1945

jP Pioneer Voice of the Community Established in 1913 Volume ThirtyTwo No 36 VFW DIST 5 FIRST ENCAMPMENT SUNDAY Dr H J Huene Montana Dept Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was in Wolf Point September 23 to organize the Northeastern District of Montana The new District consists of eight posts and three auxiliaries The following District officers Were installed by Kirk Beede De partment Vice Commander of Glasgow District Commander Sanford Mahlum Wolf Point District Vice Commander C P Fulkerson Plentywood District Junior Vice Command er Rodger Ulrich Malta District Chaplain M H Mc Kinzie Reserve District Quartermaster Harry Skrivans Wolf Point Margaret Green Department Chief of Staff was in charge of the Ladies Auxiliary meeting The floor work was exemplified by the officers of the Poplar Aux iliary Mabel Iverson of Poplar was in stalled as District President and Phoebe Johnston of Wolf Point as District Secretary The Gold Star Mothers were introduced and presented with corsages After the meetings a banquet was held at the Parish Hall at which Kirk Beede was Toastmast er The welcoming address was given by Mayor Feda of Wolf Point and an interesting talk was delivered by Department Com mander Dr

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Library of Congress1918

Image 5 of The Bolivar County Democrat (Rosedale, Miss.), October 5, 1918

Iolivar Countv ffmoera flt llie Po8t office t Koaetlale lf ns 8Condclnss imitter BCRIPTION 150 LINKKLI Kditop and LKSSB Turkey wishes she had d on her roost during the IUY LIBERTY BONDS question is who will he desert GermanyTurkey triaHungary buy LIBERTY BONDS re the war ends Germany striaHungary will be in hy Allied forces BUY LIBERTY BONDS Bulgarians liave more seuse ie oilier members of the I Powers They were the come out of the rain BUY LIBERTY BONDS First Judicsal District of County over the top it two days of the Liberty Drive All of our people volunteers BUY LIBERTY BONDS storm is beginning to brew est in Germany now The are beginning to realize ey are on the losing side is likely that Emperor Wil ill soon get his BUY LIBERTY BONDS dont forget that if Russia t been in the war at the be l Germany would have hort work of France and id Russia lost more men d and wounded than any ne nation BUY LIBERTY BONDS The soldiers of the United States turned the tide but Belgium France Great Britain Serna and Montnegro held the bun until they jot over there and then helped

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Library of Congress1905

Image 9 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), June 24, 1905

the has of is Mr THE TRYING POSITION OF THE RUSSIAN AMEASSADOR COUNT CASSINI IS ADMIRED New Head cf Bureau cf Manufactures Seek Services of Congressmen Trained Newspaper Men Gymnastics Condemned ASHI NGTON Nothing but ad miration is pressed for Count Cassini the Rus sian ambassador during these last days of his stay Washington d i p 1 o mats had a role than he w ex v r V 1 i n for Few have ever n 1 more trying A to fill With public senti ment which iu clearly on o eludes that of officialdom the side of the Japanese the count has been able by his own genial personali ty to retain the respect and affection of all grades in official and diplomatic The blunders the misfortunes have circles that and the iucompetency marked the Russian conduct of the war in the east on land and sea have almost made the Muscovite name a re proach in this city had to meet all the disgust disappoint ment and ridicule that his home gov ernment have inspired As the deau of the diplomatic corps his position has been doubly trying The embarrassment that his nation s misfortunes have

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Library of Congress1897

Image 2 of The Free press (Poplarville, Miss.), May 6, 1897

Tsffi Free Press A G RussrLl Sr Editor UTOBLISHHD WEEKLY aT POPLARVILLE MISS ffbvrsday May 6 1897 ON L DOLLAR IN_ADVANCE iNTSUKD AT TIIK POST office at POPLAHVIhLK MISS AS SKC oNu class Mail Mattkh Greece ha a new cabinet The streets of Hannibal Mo are now navigated by lioatN The cotton acreage of Texas tins season will he the largest on record Eleven thousand acres of Ala Hiauia gold lands hate been sold to a 8 ndieute for 117000 MG A veroff the Greek million aire of furls France lias subscrib ed 80 000000 to the War fund ot hs country A lire at Newport News on the 17th tilt destroyed 82000000 worth of property Eight persons were injured Levi A nlentine tor many years a Citizen of Enterprise aged 85 years died suddenly a few days ago While enjoying his tinner At Barcelnnia 20 anarchists in addition to those already sentenced have been condemned to heal It lur the bomb outrage June 7th last Fiy hundred houses were swept away and twice as many people rendered homeless by tiie recent lood ot I lie Cottonwood river in Oklahoma Mr Oliver VV Patchings son of Representative T 0 latchings

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