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1.	View in Salt Lake City.		"The building on the right is the residence of Brigham Young--that on the left, with the flag-staff near it, is the Bowery, which is used as a theater and for holding public meetings, and in the dista

2.	Okonogan, Oregon.		"Oknogan (now in Washington Territory) and Spokan, on Spokan River, were the first fur-trading establishments of the Company of John Jacob Astor in Oregon." Opposite p. 431.

3.	View in the ruins of the Alamo.		"Never, in the world's history, had defense been more heroic; it has scarcely been equaled, save at the Pass of Thermopylae." Opposite p. 398.

4.	Views of Leavenworth, Lecompton, and Lawrence, Kansas.		Five views, including Front Street, Leavenworth City; Old Elm, Leavenworth City; State-House, Lecompton; Shawnee Mission; and Lawrence. "The above views in Kansas, were taken for this work in May,

5.	Adams Express Company contract.		This document refers to individual accounts concerning the shipment of freight. The location of the company is not stated.

6.	Advertisement for "The Opening of Spring."	Advertisements; Local businesses	These advertisements promote various Frankfort, Kentucky, businesses, whose names appear in cards around the poster. The broadside features the image of a well-dressed woman emerging from an Easter e

7.	Advertisement for Doctor J.C. Sherrill.	Advertisements; Physicians; Health care	This is a fragment of an advertisement for Dr. Sherrill, who bills himself as a German doctor in Carrollton [formerly Port William], Carroll County, Kentucky. The document apparently originated in th

8.	Advertisement, "Our Reading Room", Paducah, Kentucky.	Advertisements; Tobacco shops; Liquor stores; Poetry; Railroads;	This advertisement is a mock railroad free pass for "Our Reading Room" located on Locust Street, near Broadway in Paducah. I.B. Papy was identified as the proprietor of the establishment which sold li

9.	The first exhibition of the Kentucky state agricultural society.	Agricultural exhibitions--Kentucky; Agriculture--Kentucky; Kentucky--State fair; Kentucky--Imprints--19th century;	"To be held on the fair grounds of the Bourbon County agricultural society, near Paris, Kentucky, on Tuesday, 30th September, Wednesday, 1st, Thursday, 2d, Friday, 3d, and Saturday, 4th October, 1856.

10.	Live stock show and fair of the Latonia Agricultural Association.	Agriculture--Kentucky; Agricultural exhibitions--Kentucky; Agricultural exhibitions--Kentucky--Kenton County; Livestock exhibitions--Kentucky--Kenton County; Fairs--Kentucky--Covington; Covington (Ky.)--History; Kenton County (Ky.)--History; Fairs; Livestock	"Rules and premium list of the inaugural live stock show and fair of the Latonia Agricultural Association to be held at Covington, Ky., August 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th & 28th, 1886." Written above ti

11.	History of Kentucky cattle / letter from Lewis Sanders, Esq.	Agriculture--Kentucky; Cattle--Kentucky--History; Livestock;	Caption title. Article detached from March 1849 issue of the Cultivator. At end of article: Lewis Sanders, Grass Hills, Ky., Dec. 1848. KHS: CONVERSION RECORD.

12.	History of Kentucky cattle / letter from Dr. Martin.	Agriculture--Kentucky; Cattle--Kentucky--History; Livestock;	Caption title. Article detached from May 1849 issue of the Cultivator. At end of article: Sam'l. D. Martin, near Colbyville, Ky., Dec. 4, 1848. KHS: CONVERSION RECORD.

13.	Farmer’s and Mechanic’s Almanac, 1859.	Almanacs; Preventive medicine; Diseases; Healing; Calendars; Advertisements;	Calendar showing phases of the moon, sunrise, sunset and interesting facts. Also includes advertisements for medicines and treatments for various diseases.

14.	Man o’ War News, Volume 2, no. 12, May 1, 1944.	American Legion; Periodicals; Military; Soldiers; Clubs; Organizations;

15.	Spencer's Encounter with the Wildcat	Animals; Hunting; Wild cats; Axes; Forests; Children; Frontier & pioneer life	A young boy, O.M. Spencer, in a wooded area holding a hatchet over a wild cat as it attacks an unidentified animal (a dog?).

16.	Kentucky Yeoman -- Extra.	Annexations; Meetings; Newspapers;	This is a photostat copy of a newspaper extra published in Frankfort, Kentucky concerning a meeting in Carroll County, Kentucky discussing the annexation of Texas.

17.	Proclamation by R.B. Cheatham, February 26, 1862.	Announcements; Military occupations; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;	Announcement by Cheatham, mayor of an unnamed city or town, that Union General Don Carlos Buell and troops had encamped in the area. Cheatham stated that regular business with the exception of the sa

18.	Broadside, "To The Citizens of Cynthiana and Harrison County."	Announcements; Military occupations; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;	The broadside announces the encampment of Union troops in the area, and is signed by "Ferd. Vanderveer, Col. 35th Reg. O.V.U.S.A., Commanding at Camp Frazer." Camp Frazer apparently was a Civil War c

19.	Arbor day at the capitol.	Arbor Day; Capitols;

20.	Catalogue of the Art Loan Exhibition Held at Richmond, Ky.	Art exhibitions; Exhibition posters; Advertisements;	This broadside or booklet lists over 300 items loaned to the exhibition in Richmond, which was held from May 24 to May 26. The exhibits included "Bric-A-Brac," "Laces, Embroideries and Needle Works,

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