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Burlington Growth and Orchard City Heritage
A historical sketch traces Burlington Iowa’s rise from a rough wagon-route supply point to a thriving trade hub after the railroad, naming it the Orchard City for its fruit prominence. The piece highlights early leaders, population growth to 25,000 by 1870, and lists prominent Burlington merchants, firms, and notable buildings along Jefferson and Main streets.
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Burlington
Wagona
St. Louw
Keokuk
Chicago
St. Louis
James Putnam
Orchard City Mills
United States
Iowa
Dubuque
Missouri
Michigan
Iowa City
Des Moines
Mississippi River
Towg City
Erlington
Burlington Wa
Northwest
Messrs
Avery & Comstock
Burlington Telegraph
James M. Morgan
Little Red
Orchard Cty
Col
Fitz Henry Warren
Louis Cass
Stephen A. Douglas
Chicago Democrat
John Wentworth
J. A. Brayman
Des Moines County
Ut. B
Endtire
Leiborghter Bro’s
Bob Bartlett
Dresseldorf
Quinby
Wood
Weber
Steck
North Main Street
B. M. Bisfield
Deen, Brom Root
Pilger Brothers
North Main St
Pilger
C.p.squires & Co
William
Jacob P
Burton Segnor & Co
Great Northwest
N. Mains Street
Phillips & Hawkins
Narthwest
North Man’ Street
Jefferson and
Main
Phillips & Hawking
McKitterick & McKell
Sat
Mekal
Hig
Main Street
Duncan & Holford
Court
Front
Columbia
Theorthwest
Fourth
Thomas Duncan
R. F. Hosford
W. BR. B
JM. Mayer
Dehler
Jefferson St
E. Butterick & Co
Butterick & Co
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