Iowa as it is in 1855; A Gazetteer for Citizens, and a Handbook for Immigrants, 1855

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Description

Iowa as it in in 1855; A Gazetteer for Citizens and a Handbook for Immigrants served as a comprehensive guide to the state of Iowa, featuring chapters on land quality, climate, population, infrastructure, government, and charitable organizations. Iowa’s settlement was part of a larger migration across the American West that began with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Part of the original Louisiana Purchase territory, Iowa, became a state in 1846. It attracted immigrants, and migrants were drawn to the region's fertile soil and climate suitable for farming.

date made

ca 1855

associated date

1855

ID Number

CL.315412.04

catalog number

315412.04

accession number

315412

Object Name

Book

Physical Description

cloth (overall material)

ink (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7 5/8 in x 5 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 19.3675 cm x 13.335 cm x 3.175 cm

place made

United States: Illinois, Chicago

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Many Voices, One Nation

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

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