The seven wonders. 1890s Souvenir from Henretta Texas Real Estate Broker,
by J. N. Graves
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J. N. Graves. The seven wonders of the ancient world. Souvenir from J. N. Graves, Real Estate Broker, Henrietta, Tex. [Texas?]: [No publication information] [Circa 1890-1900] Color pictorial wraps, with string ties. Ties are missing. 14 x 22.5 cm. Color illustrations. 7 leaves, with illustrations on one side and text on the verso. Wear to corners of front cover; old tape repair to top of the rear cover. Very good.
OCLC shows no holdings for this item, with one holding for a similar item, sponsored by Nebraska City Cereal Mills (Univ. of Utah). The illustrations appear to be chromolithographs. Ad on the rear cover for 30,000 acres of choice farm lands in Clay County, Texas. Henrietta, Texas is the county seat of Clay County, twenty miles south of Wichita Falls. Henrietta was incorporated in 1881. In 1882 the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway reached Henrietta. In 1890 the town had a population of 2,100, a photographer, several saloons and hotels, restaurants, a 400-seat opera house, two banks, a cigar manufacturer, churches of five denominations, a school, a jail, and two newspapers, the Henrietta Independent and the Clay County Chieftain. Cotton, produce, fruit, and livestock were the primary shipped goods. – Handbook of Texas. AN interesting advertising piece used to promote selling Clay County real estate.Reviews
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- Title
- The seven wonders. 1890s Souvenir from Henretta Texas Real Estate Broker,
- Author
- J. N. Graves
- Format/Binding
- Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Paperback
- Place of Publication
- Henrietta, Texas
- Date Published
- 1890S
- Pages
- 14
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Immigration emigrants west
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- Verso
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