Business Done by Railroad in Pella, Iowa, 1873

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Courtesy of Marion County Genealogical Society, October 1975

Description 

This chart from 1873 shows commodities shipped to and from Pella, Iowa. The information was collected and published by the Marion County Genealogical Society in 1975. 

Transcript of Commodity Chart from Pella

Source-Dependent Questions

• If you were to categorize this list of shipments, what would the category headings be?
• How did having access to the railroad provide trade opportunities for the people in and around Pella, Iowa?

Citation Information 

"History of Marion County, Iowa," Marion County Genealogical Society, October 1975.