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Date Original
1895
Description
This promotional literature of Arkansas notes "Climate unsurpassed. Soil fruitful. Products rich and varied. Timber and building materials plentiful and excellent. Free schools... A land of peace and plenty, of happy homes and profitable investment."
Biographical/Historical Note
The Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain Route was a traveling and passenger agent that provided information to people contemplating a trip. They furnished people with the lowest rates of fare, land pamphlets, maps and guides.
Physical Description
14 pages; 5.5 x 5.5"
Subjects
Agriculture; Fruit; Fruit industry
Contributor
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
PE5373
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Printed Ephemera
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Arkansas: The Central State of the Fair Southwest, Printed Ephemera, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
Comments
Excellent advertisement by the Missouri Pacific Railway describing Arkansas farm lands and fruit raising in Arkansas. - Sheila Bevill