Geneva Farm Sale Broadside, 1870 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Summary

Title: Geneva Farm Sale Broadside, 1870

Collection identifier: 1142

Extent: 1.0 folder

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Collection Description

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of four copies of a broadside advertising the sale of a farm in Geneva, Illinois. The acreage of the farm is covered on each broadside by United States Internal Revenue stamps. The details on the advertisement promote how close the land was to the growing towns of Kane County, Illinois, with excellent railroad facilities and an "abundance of Wood and Water." Those seeking more information on the property were directed to contact an O.W. Perkins.

Biographical/Historical Context:

Geneva is the county seat of Kane County in northern Illinois, about 40 miles west of Chicago. The city was settled in the 1830s along the Fox River.

Acquisition Source: The materials in this collection were transferred from the Funk ACES Library to the Illinois History and Lincoln Collections in 2022.