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Railroad in Grant County, NM

The arrival of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and the Silver City, Deming & Pacific lines in the early 1880s transformed Grant County from a frontier mining district into a connected economy.

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Doan's Kidney Pillsthing

A remedy endorsed by Alberto Garcia of Santa Fe.

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eight trussesthing

Structural elements of the railroad bridge destroyed by fire near Clifton.

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enclosed clippingthing

An enclosed clipping was sent with the letter to show the railroad proposition.

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first church in United Statesthing

The first church in the United States is located at Santa Fe.

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Franklin Canalthing

A bridge over Franklin Canal is mentioned in the headline.

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Fruit and Ornamental Treesthing

Fruit and ornamental trees are available at the Santa Fe Nursery.

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Fuel Oil Tankthing

Advertised as available from Santa Fe Shops.

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gray mulething

A gray mule from Ferguson's train, five years old at time of sale in 1852, later identified back in Santa Fe at age 44.

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Gregg's Commerce of the Plainsthing

A reference work that contradicts the claim that Stephenson's party marked the Santa Fe trail route.

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hogthing

A hog was stolen by the fugitives from an isolated station on the railroad in Kansas.

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International Stock Foodthing

International Stock Food is one of the products for which IT Grocery Co is the sole agent in Santa Fe.

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Iron Bedsthing

David S. Lowtzki offers a new line of iron beds at very low prices.

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iron orething

Iron ore is being hauled by A. A. Ault from Hanover to the railroad.

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Jar Fragmentthing

A globular jar fragment with flaring rim, dark coarse clay with mica, collar decorations with coiling lines, and body decorated by punching with a hollow grass โ€ฆ

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Library of Congress Chronicling Americathing

An online collection providing digital format of archived issues of the Deming Headlight.

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Little Storething

A store located at Southern Corner Plaza, Santa Fe, selling groceries and imported goods.

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LoC: http://www.loc.gov/item/gs15000352/thing

Library of Congress online resource link for the item.

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mail pouchthing

The mail pouch containing registered letters was taken to the depot and later put on the train.

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mall fruits berries flowers shrubs vines creepersthing

Small fruits, berries, flowers, shrubs, vines, and creepers are available at the Santa Fe Nursery.

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Mexican Central roadthing

Mexican Central railroad line

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million dollarsthing

The Santa Fe System expended a million dollars on its depot yards in Willard.

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narrow gauge roadthing

Railroad that will not be running regularly for days or weeks due to flood.

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New Mexico newspaper issue (Feb 17, 1897)thing

A newspaper issue from Santa Fe County, New Mexico, dated February 17, 1897.

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newspaper (sn84020631)thing

A newspaper with Library of Congress identifier sn84020631, dated January 12, 1897, edition 1.

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Niles Registerthing

A publication that contradicts the claim that Stephenson's party marked the Santa Fe trail route.

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open cutthing

An open cut at an incline of 45 degrees leading into the mine.

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palacething

A building shown in the photographs, likely the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe.

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Passenger Schedule effective March 1, 1910thing

The published passenger timetable for the St. Louis, Rocky Mountain and Pacific Railway, effective March 1, 1910.

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Portland Cementthing

Portland Cement is among the building materials available at R. J. Crichton's Lumber and Coal Yard in Santa Fe.

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Portrait of William J. Bryanthing

A large portrait painted by a Santa Fe painter after Bryan's nomination.

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pump-housething

The pump-house was owned by the Santa Fe and was wrecked by the engine.

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round trip ticket at one farething

The A. T. & S. F. railroad is offering a round trip ticket at the price of a single fare.

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sack of silver dollarsthing

Property of Frank Ascarate stolen from a Santa Fe train at El Paso.

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secondhand business on First street between Central and Tijeras avenuesthing

Business C. G. Lott engaged in after leaving the railroad.

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sharp-toed shoe trackthing

A clue discovered late Wednesday night: a track near the railroad, six miles from town, possibly indicating where Mr. Mingle had lain under a mesquite bush.

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silver spikething

Ceremonial spike driven by the subject at the celebration of the S. C. & D. railroad completion.

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Southern radii pay carthing

The Southern radii pay car was welcomed by railroad men this week.

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souvenir chinathing

A line of souvenir china decorated with images of Santa Fe landmarks.

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statehood billthing

Bill expected to come up after the railroad bill passes.

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stone jail across the riverthing

The railroad men were put in the stone jail across the river after the hold-up.

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Texas steerthing

Vicious steer that chased George D. Hauser toward the depot.

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the featthing

Aubrey's ride from Santa Fe to Independence in five days and nineteen hours.

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Tyrone copper minesthing

Copper mines near Tyrone whose decline caused Tyrone to lose its main purpose.

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wager of $200,000thing

The amount William H. Russell bet that he could put on a mail line covering 1950 miles in ten days.

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Yuma Ferrything

Ferry erected over the Colorado River near the junction of the Gila and Colorado rivers, owned by a party of Americans.

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Howard Lamar's classic study of the territorial Southwestthing

A revised edition covering New Mexico and Arizona from the Mexican-American War through statehood, including Grant County topics.

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newspaper (unidentified)thing

A newspaper is mentioned as a subject of the chunk.

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Official reports of the territory (1884)thing

A publication from 1884 containing official reports about New Mexico Territory, available in digital form.

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Photograph 40,131 (Girl spinning rope)thing

A photograph depicting a girl spinning a rope, part of Bishop's Lodge pictorial works.

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