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Chautauqua Grounds
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A group of men and girls stand in front of a large tent at Chautauqua Grounds, an establishment founded in 1874. The girls hold a sign that reads, "J.F. Egkert Leading Dry Goods Man." Caption reads: "Chautauqua Grounds, Kirksville, MO."
1910
Moore
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Chautauqua Officers
1910
View of eight men sitting outside a tent at Chautauqua Grounds, an establishment founded in 1874. A woman sits in the tent labeled, "Headquarters." Caption reads: "Chautauqua Officers, Kirksville, ...
Chautauqua Grounds
View of the Chautauqua Grounds, founded in 1874. Groups of people gather around tents on the grounds. Caption reads: "Chautauqua Grounds, Galesburg, ILL."
Chautauqua Grounds
View of a row of tents along a dirt road at the Chautauqua Grounds. Trees and white posts line the road.
Young Girl in Chautauqua Office
View towards a girl standing in the open doorway of a tent. In the background is a man sitting on the grass inside the tent. Probably the Chautauqua Office. A sign stenciled above the tent door rea...
Chautauqua Grounds
circa 1940
View of the Chautauqua Grounds, founded in 1874. A log cottage stands on the left, and another wooden cottage can be seen on the right. Caption reads: "Cottages, Chautauqua Grounds, Lincoln, Ill."
Office of the Montana Post Newspaper
Exterior of the first office of the Montana Post Newspaper, the first newspaper in Montana, built in 1863. Men stand in front of the building near a sign that reads, "Subscribe for the Post!"
