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Title:
Durham, the queen of the golden belt
Creator(s):
Durham Consolidated Land and Improvement Company, Author
Date:
1891 (circa)
Description:
An pamphlet created by Durham Consolidated Land and Improvement Company to promote investment in businesses and real estate in Durham, North Carolina. Includes three lithographs of buildings in Durham: Main Building at Trinity College; West End Cotton Factory; and Wescarr Knitting Mill. Durham is described as a sophisticated town with well-developed industrial, commercial, and residential districts for: plants, mills, factories, railroad stations and tracks, banking facilities, schools, churches, and colleges.
Source:
Durham, the queen of the golden belt. [Durham:] H.E. Seeman's, [1891]. North Carolina pamphlets, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Historic buildings -- North Carolina -- Durham
Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Real estate development -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Railroads -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Textile industry -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century
Duke University -- History
Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
West End Cotton Factory
Wescarr Knitting Mill
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Durham Consolidated Land and Improvement Company
Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Durham (N.C.) -- Economic conditions



Geographic Term:
Durham (N.C.)
Trinity College (Durham, N.C.) -- Main Building

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