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Library of Congress1899

Argentine Railways, 1899.

Intensive railroad development took place in Argentina between 1880 and 1916, a period of rapid economic growth and national consolidation. The railroads made possible Argentina's emergence as a major exporter of wheat, beef, and other products. The most important railroads were owned and built by British companies, which were granted concessions by the Argentine government because of their technical expertise and their ability to raise large sums on the London market to finance the construction. This 1899 map, issued by the Buenos Ayres and Pacific Railway Company, of London, shows the country's main rail lines. The inset map at the upper left shows the dense network in and around the capital city and main port of Buenos Aires. Most of the British-owned lines adopted the broad-gauge, 5 foot 6 inch (1.68 meter) standard, wider than the track used in most other parts of the world, including Europe and North America. Other lines used the narrow gauge of 3 foot 3.27 inches (1 meter wide), or, as indicated in the note on the map pertaining to the provinces of Entre Rios and Corrientes, the 4 foot 8.5 inch (1.44 meter) standard gauge.

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Library of Congress1851

A new map of the United States. Upon which are delineated its vast works of internal communication, routes across the continent &c. showing also Canada and the Island of Cuba,

Detailed general map of the eastern half of the United States indicating drainage, state boundaries, state and county capitals, cities and towns, common roads, the "Oregon Route," canals, and railroads. One of the earliest maps to indicate an operating railroad west of the Mississippi River, from St. Louis to Jefferson City. Topography is indicated by hachures only in the inset of California. Indian tribes are shown west of the Mississippi River. [From published bibliography]

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Library of Congress1857

Young Wolverine (Gramd Rapids, Mich.) 1857-18??

qu er o YOUNG WOLVERINE CITY MATTERS wes The Younc WouverineE is for sale at Gro P Sextons News Room in the Post Office Price four cents ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS c We have omitted our Enigmas Charades e in this No but here give the answers to those in the April No Enigma No 10Hay Charade No 10StriKing Con 1stN Con 2dBecause she tries to get rid of her weeds Con 8dBecause he fingers the keys OUR CONTRIBUTORS With this number of our unassuming and we trust not uninteresting sheet will complete its first year We thought that a hasty glance at some of our contributors would not be amiss and so we photograph them for our readers Wayland Morris is the designation chosen by our Mishawaka Ind friend over which or under which as the case may be we haye been favored with many poetic favors The lines My Sisters Grave in the January number and the fine Poem The Pilgrim Fathers in the Febru ary number have been much admired The lat ter Rep says is capital His real name is Fouiuer and he was once a resident of this city Byron M Brown is a young gent

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Library of Congress1871

Birds eye view of the city of Atlanta, the capitol of Georgia 1871

"This panoramic map shows Atlanta, Georgia, as it appeared in 1871. The town sprang up at the confluence of the Chattahoochee River and Peachtree Creek; it later became a railroad settlement, located at the intersection of the Western & Atlantic Railroad and the Georgia Railroad. The capital of Georgia was moved to Atlanta in 1868. The importance of the railroad to the area is evident in this map, which shows a view looking northeast over the city. The railroad depot (Union Depot) is visible near the center of the image, with several trains traversing the rail lines running through the city. Streets, homes, and industrial buildings sprawl out from the depot and into the surrounding hills. An index at the bottom of the map indicates points of interest, including the state house, city hall, the Governor's mansion, schools and colleges, houses of worship, U.S. barracks, the gas works, freight offices, and various industrial facilities (foundries, mills, an iron works, and a brewery). The panoramic map was a cartographic form popularly used to depict U.S. and Canadian cities and towns in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Also known as bird's-eye views or perspective maps, these maps are representations of cities portrayed as if viewed from above at an oblique angle. Not generally drawn to scale, they show street patterns, individual buildings, and major landscape features in perspective. This map is by Albert Ruger (1829-99), the first American to achieve success as a panoramic artist. Born in Prussia, Ruger immigrated to the United States and worked initially as a mason. While serving with the Ohio Volunteers during the Civil War, he drew views of Union campsites. After the war, Ruger settled in Battle Creek, Michigan, where he began his panoramic mapping career by sketching Michigan cities. In the late 1860s, Ruger formed a partnership with J.J. Stoner of Madison, Wisconsin, and together they published numerous city panoramas." World Digital Library.

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Library of Congress1894

Image 3 of The Portland daily press (Portland, Me.), November 15, 1894

H1SGEIXAHBVBO Cut It Out Cut out this advertisement and send it to the makers of with your address and 14c in stamps and by return mail you will receive their beautiful Columbus SouvenirSpoon Address THE J B WILLIAMS CO Glastonbury Ct PREMIUM DEPARTMENT We warrant these spoons made of the best German silver extra plated with pure silver oxidized handles gold lined bowls Am greatly pleased with Souvenir Spoons and con sider them little gems They are almost identical in every respect with some we bought at the Worlds Fair for which we paid 2 apiece We use nothing but Ivorine and cor r WW II MARRY ME JACK And buy the rihg at McKinneys A thousand Solid Gold Rings Diamonds Opals Pearls Turquoise Moon Stones Emeralds aud Garnets in any kind of a setting Engagement and Wedding Rings a specialty Largest stock Low est prices in the city KENNEY THE JEWELER 459 Congress St Monument Sq novldtf PALMER ANDERSON GO 29 Exchange Street AGrEKTTS OF CONTINENTAL Insurance Co OF THE CITY OF NEW YOKE Incoporated in 1852 Commenced business in 1853 F C MOORE President Secretary EDWARD LANNING Capital Paid Up in Cash 100000000 STATEMENT OF ASSETS JAN 11894

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Library of Congress1923

Washington, the beautiful capital of the nation

DCP AACR2 Oriented with north toward the upper right. Bird's-eye view. Includes text and index to points of interest. Map of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on verso. Perspective map not drawn to scale. Library of Congress. Panoramic maps of cities in the United States and Canada (2nd ed.), 111.4 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1955

Image 5 of The Glacier reporter (Browning, Mont.), January 28, 1955

Th Gliclt Reporter Friday J n M 155 TRADE AT HOME SUGGESTIONS CoOperation on the Part of All Citizens Necessary if Browning is to take Full Advantage of Its Potential Possibilities Oil Development Promises Opportunities to Build a Real City In This Central Location MERCHANDISING AND PUBLIC SERVICES It is estimated that a large percentage of the merchandising and services business in the Browning trade area at the present time goes to outside trade centers possibly as much as fifty per cent of the total business That this practice is economically unsound both for the outside buyers and from the standpoint of those who have invested their capital in Browning pay local taxes to support the various governmental activities donate to community projects and extend a helping hand in cases of personal emergency support its churches fraternal and civic organizations and are mutually interested in advancing all manner of community betterment is easily apparent after even a superficial ana lysis of the problem From the buyers standpoint from a purely financial angle it is readily ap parent that the practice of going to distant points for trading purposes is a losing venture As a matter of simple arithmetic it is

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Library of Congress1902

Image 8 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), February 15, 1902

I If I r r There arc only two essentials of Btisiness Successin any business First adequate capital Second a fair price for your goods with a reasonable profit A newspaper like any other commodity should be sold at a profiteach individual copy Any newspaper which is not thus sold is not independentits dependence is upon its advertisers or some other contrib utory powerand this dependence is inconsistent with abso lute honesty FRANK A MUNSEY U A Newspaper Devoted to intimate Information as to Their Important Interests THE SUNDAY TIMES Tomorrows issue will be so well worth its cost so valuable to every resident of this city that it would be an offense against common sense as well as business wisdom not to call attention to it in every possible way It will be beautifully illustrated contain thirtysix pages and be full of strong able authoritative ar ticles on important subjects interesting to every member of the family The price of the Sunday Times tomorrow and thereafter will be FIVE cents because it is worth FIVE cents and so good a newspaper cannot be sold for less Since its former price was set it has grown from eighteen pages to

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Library of Congress1909

Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), September 2, 1909

lATTIESBURG NEWS Ef AND PROGRESS let Published Every Afternooa P iwxcept Sunday THE HATTIESBURG NEWS If Incorporated I Office 112 Front Street Telephone Mltorlal and Counting Room Both Phone No 36 Variety Editor Cumberland No 757 Home No 232 SUBSCRIPTION RATES GOO 300 fi Ou year tlx months j three months 150 By Carrier 15 cent 50 cent v r the Week L ty the Month Member ol the Associated Press I entered as secondclass matter on Kay 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat ttaaburg Miss under the Act of Con te gross of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HAT TIE8BURG hND COUNTY OF FOR REST FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE e S C Beckwith Special Agency Bldg New York VI Tribune me Chicago r OUTHERN REPRESENTATIVE SkJr Louisiana Arkansas Texas and The Crockett Agency I Oklahoma New Orleans and Dallas I R J Collins is the only authorized I traveling representative of The Hat tieiburg News and Is authorized to col I iact tor subscriptions and advertising ft THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1909 Circulation Double That of Any Other South Mississippi Paper becoming editor and f haps no other section of the South is and Hattiesburg is the capital and

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Library of Congress1915

Image 19 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), May 4, 1915

FARMS FOH XALR THE LIFE OP LUXURY FARM LIFE IN VIRGINIA Affluence cannot buy the same quality mind ease and comfort anvwhere else I SELL FARMS AND ASSIST FINANCIAIXY Farms of every sortdairy stok poultry and general lauds J M KINCIIELOE 45 Pa ave nw Washington D C FR SALE OR ETI ANGETRU K AND POULTRY FARM within D C line 7 ares ellar hot water heat screened porch fruit large stable one car fare price 4550 easy erms At once Ilx Star office MR SAlECHEAPSEVERAL SMALL FARMS and modern home near city excellent car service l et lis know yonr wants WILLIAMS CO East Falls Church Va 1000 BARGAIN HOMES AND FARMS Dandy fruit garden and poultry farm 10 acres Sr dwelling barn poultry plant 1000 liens Only S50OO l mile D C In Md near cars BOOTHS FARM AGENCY 70 10th Ft n w 4 MY 5000 NEARBY VIRGINIA FARM home of 40 acres 10room dwelling porches barn fine orchard best of soil near Vienna and trllev pHTHS FARM AGENCY 700 lOth at n w 4 FOR SALEFARMS AND COUNTRY HOMES In northern Virginia and Maryland conven lent to National Capital high and healthful free from malaria lowest

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