Elgin, Illinois ferry boat disaster....
Item # 603680
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THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, April 29, 1881
- Elgin, Illinois
- Fox River
The front page has one column headings: "A Watery Grave" " A Ferry Laden With Human Freight Capsizes" and more. See image for text here.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper measuring 25 x 19 1/2 inches, a little irregular along spine, otherwise nice condition. Uncommon title.
Category: Post-Civil War
Price
$28
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.
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