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Title
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The Vicissitudes of Pioneer Life
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Description
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Reminiscences of the author, the son of William M. Chick. Includes the busy 1830s trading environment of Westport, subsequent move and 1844 flood disaster in Kansas City, and later description of travels of the author in the late 1840s in and around Kansas City. Also mentions work on ferries and steamboats for fur traders and other early businesses and describes the 1849 gold rush and 1848-1849 cholera epidemic, etc.
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Date
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1922-12
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
