Hello to our southerly neighbors!This little pamphlet was sitting on a cart near me and merited furt
Hello to our southerly neighbors!This little pamphlet was sitting on a cart near me and merited further investigation. Although not initially very eye-catching, its message is intriguing. Like many Midwestern pamphlet maps at the time, it encouraged people to immigrate to the area. Such maps can also be found in other languages (Swedish, German, etc), indicating a desire to bring in foreign immigrants as well as those already in the States.Map: Missouri State Board of Immigration. The agricultural, manufacturing, commercial and geographical center of the Mississippi Valley, Missouri : the imperial state : its wealth and resources, 1880. St. Louis: Published by the State Board of Immigration, A. McKinley [et al., 1880] -- source link
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