Detail View: Postcard Collection: McCracken County Courthouse, Paducah, KY.
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Filename:
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MCPL_PC_0227.jpg
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Identifier:
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MCPL_PC_0227
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Identifier:
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S-64635
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Title:
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McCracken County Courthouse, Paducah, KY.
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subject:
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Courts -- Paducah (KY)
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subject:
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Government -- McCracken County (KY)
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Description:
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"McCRACKEN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, Paducah, Ky., McCracken County was formed 1824, from Hickman County . It was named for Capt. Virgil McCracken of Woodford county who was killed in Battle of River Raisin near Detroit durin War of 1812- McCracken County has an area of 237 square miles. The Ohio and Tennessee Rivers brought industry dependent on river for transportation. The first county seat was at Wilmington in 1825 and was moved to Paducah in 1832."
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Publisher:
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Pub. By Thompson's Community Service, 1220 Chickasaw, Paris, Tenn.
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Type:
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Still Image
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Format:
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image/jpeg
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Language:
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English
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Coverage:
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Paducah (KY)
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