Geography: Galesburg

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Broadside announcing the relocation of the North American Land Agency to Galesburg, Illinois, September 1, 1858 Broadside announcing the relocation of the North American Land Agency to Galesburg, Illinois, September 1, 1858

Broadside announcing the relocation of the North American Land Agency from New York City to Galesburg, Illinois, on September 1, 1858. The notice cites the indisposition of E.V.W. Meyers and notes the agency's establishment by Maj. M. Myers in 1817.

Trade Card: Jacobi & Mack, Clothiers, Galesburg, Illinois Trade Card: Jacobi & Mack, Clothiers, Galesburg, Illinois

This trade card for Jacobi & Mack, clothiers, is divided between two images. The front of the card features a caricature comparing a monkey and a man, a racist trope common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for the business. The style and imagery suggest a date consistent with the approximate date of the card. Further details of the advertisement on the back are not visible in the provided image.