This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Pioneering a Railroad and Wild West Spectacle
A fragmented report blends plans for a vast waterfront railway terminus near New York with a vivid portrait of frontier entertainment including gladiatorial shows and a modern amphitheatre. It recalls Ned Buntline and Vanderbilt links, notes James Island poverty, and ends with reflections on photography and women’s suffrage, plus a brief nod to Helena’s school leadership and Indian heritage candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward ZC. Judson
Philedelphia
Uriel
Victoriaus
Jack Crawford
Ned Buntlina
Ned
Tafayetts
Buffalo Bill
Buntline
Stamford
N. Y
Vanderbilt Club
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Grand Contradopa
New York
Chi ‘Tienes
James’ Island
Emetraeiones
Indiana
James' Island
Teschorn
Andary
Ae Pee
Beanefort