S. Francis's diary from 1841-1845 describes country life in Vermont and for 1845-1852 records weather, crops, and politics in Illinois. The diary describes an 1852 trip from Illinois to Oregon by way of Des Moines, Kanesville, the Platte to Fort Laram...
Description:
S. Francis, who was a farmer in Barnard, Vermont, moved his family to Illinois in 1846 and emigrated to Oregon in 1852.
Subject (Geographic):
Illinois., Oregon., Illinois, Oregon Territory, Oregon, and West (U.S.)
Subject (Name):
Francis, Samuel Dexter, 1814-1891.
Subject (Topic):
Agriculture, Frontier and pioneer life, Overland journeys to the Pacific, History, and Description and travel
Photographic postcard depicting the tree where Scott Burton was lynched on August 14, 1908 during the Springfield, Illinois race riot, taken by an unidentified photographer
Description:
Captions in English.
Subject (Geographic):
Illinois., Illinois, Springfield., and Springfield (Ill.)
Letterpress copybook of P. W. Croake concerning Los Angeles, California, real estate, 1899 August-October. Information recorded includes pricing and lot details. Multiple transactions are land exchanges rather than outright purchases. In addition to d...
Description:
P. W. Croake was a real estate agent in Los Angeles, California, circa 1899-1913.
Subject (Geographic):
California., California, Los Angeles., Illinois, Chicago., Kansas., Ohio., Oregon., Washington (State), and Los Angeles (Calif.)
Subject (Name):
Croake, P. W.
Subject (Topic):
Real estate agents, Real property, and Economic conditions
