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Travel Guide to Lake Superior in 1872
Lake Superior Guide, giving a description of all the objects of interest and places of resort on this great inland sea; with an account of the iron, copper & silver mines, also commercial statistics... by John Disturnell
John Disturnell, a prominent 19th century compiler and publisher of travel guides, wrote this book on Lake Superior in 1872. Offering descriptions of places of interest as well as statistics on the region's commercial advantages due to rich mineral resources, Disturnell's guide provides a comprehensive portrait of the towns and transportation routes of northern Wisconsin.
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Immigration and Settlement Great Lakes Steamships and Canals 19th-Century Immigration Mining in Northern Wisconsin |
| Creator: | Disturnell, John |
| Pub Data: | Philadelphia: J. Disturnell, 1872. |
| Citation: | Disturnell, John. Lake Superior Guide by John Disturnell. (Philadelphia: J. Disturnell, 1872);
Online facsimile at:
http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=8a2d26678fb5f8d7 c8bf5a9abb426122;c=moa;iel=1;view=toc;idno=AJA3067.0001.001; Visited on: 5/10/2024 |
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