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Departure of a Colony of Emigrants for Colorado
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Crowd gathered at Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Station to see off a colony of emigrants from Chicago who planned to settle in Colorado on a tract of land purchased by the German Colonization Society of Colfax, Colorado. The masts of several ships can be seen behind the depot. A sign on one of the rail cars paraphrases Frederick Jackson Turner: "Westward the star of empire takes its course. German Colorado CC. Organized Chicago, August 24, 1869. Carl Wulsten, Pres. Under Auspices of National Land Co."
1870
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1870 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 23 x 16 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Harper's weekly |
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| Call Number | AP2 H32, March 26, 1870, p. 197 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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