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Title
Homes for the Industrious!
Description
The 19th-century land rush was heavily subsidized by railroad companies, who had been granted large tracts of appropriated indigenous land and had a financial stake in the settlement of territories. This advertisement lists out eighteen inducements for Easterners considering relocation. While it's clear that farmers still are the primary target, the text also mentions mechanics, and statistics on a rapidly growing population are meant to attract merchants of all kinds. Midwestern states were a direct competitor to New York agricultural interests.
Creator
Unknown
Publisher
Illinois Central Railroad
Date
1861?
Contributor
Cooper, Ken
Source
Format
jpeg, 922 KB<br />
jpeg, 1.4 MB
Type
Still image
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Original Format
Newspaper advertisement