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Williams homestead, possible false homestead claim, Marble Creek Item Info

Title:
Williams homestead, possible false homestead claim, Marble Creek
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1909
Description:
Photo text: 'Clearing and improvements on homestead claim of J.E. Williams, May 31, 1909. Mr. Williams served an appointment as U.S. Commissioner, in order to excuse his absence from the land.' Note: Marble Creek region homesteads at this time were often part of a homesteads fraud being documented by the US Forest Service.
Subjects:
cabin claim pioneer settlers homesteads homesteaders false fake USFS lawsuit
Location:
Marble Creek;Idaho;United States; St. Joseph National Forest;Idaho;United States
Latitude:
47.25075
Longitude:
-116.02043
Source:
NARA College Park RG 95; Box 51
Source Identifier:
NARA0815DC12
Type:
image;stillimage
Format:
image/jpeg

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Preferred Citation:
"Williams homestead, possible false homestead claim, Marble Creek", Archival Idaho Photograph Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/archivalidaho/items/archivalidaho892.html
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Rights:
Material determined to be in Public Domain based on date of publication. Material made available by the University of Idaho Library. For more information; please contact University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu.
Standardized Rights:
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