AfroFrontierism: Blackdom (1900 - 1930)
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#OrganizationOfBlackdom | New Albany [IN] Weekly Tribune, September 11, 1903

Santa Fe., N. M., Sept. 10.--The Blackdom Townsite company was incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000. The purpose is to establish a colony of negroes from the southern states in Chavez county, the name of town to be Blackdom.

New Albany Weekly Tribune September 11, 1903 pg 1

New Albany Weekly Tribune September 11, 1903 pg 1

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#NegroColonyInNewMexico | North Adams [MA] Transcript, September 11, 1903
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Santa Fe., N. M., Sept. 11.--The Blackdom Townsite company has been incorporated here with a capital stock of $10,000. The purpose of the company is to establish a colony of negroes from the Southern states in Chavez county. The name of town will be Blackdom.

North Adams Transcript | September 11, 1903 pg 1

North Adams Transcript | September 11, 1903 pg 3

North Adams Transcript | September 11, 1903 pg 3

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#AspecialToTheRepublican | The Butte [MT] Miner Thursday, September 10, 1903

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DENVER, Col., Sept. 9.-- A special to the Republican from Santa Fe, N.M., says the Blackdom Townsite company was incorporated today with a capital stock of $10,000. The purpose is to establish a colony of negroes from the southern states in Chavez county, the name of the town to be Blackdom.

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#ToImportNegroes | The Butte [MT] Daily Post, September 10, 1903

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Denver, Colo., Sept. 10.—A special to the Republican from Santa Fe, N. M., says the Blackdom Townsite company was incorporated today with a capital stock of $10.000. The purpose is to establish a colony of negroes from the Southern state in Chaves county, the name of the town to be Blackdom.

The Butte Daily Post Thursday, September 10, 1903 pg 1

The Butte Daily Post Thursday, September 10, 1903 pg 1

The Butte Daily Post Thursday, September 10, 1903 pg

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#ColonyForNegroes | Portland [OR] Morning Oregonian September 10, 1903
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DENVER, Col., Sept. 9.-- a special to the Republican from Santa Fe, N.M., says The Blackdom Townsite company was incorporated today with a capital stock of $10,000. The purpose is to establish a colony of negroes from the southern states in Chavez county, the name of the town to be Blackdom.

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#OrganizationOfBlackdom | Washington [WA] Gazette, September 10, 1903

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Santa Fe., N. M., Sept. 10.--The Blackdom Townsite company was incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000. The purpose is to establish a colony of negroes from the Southern states in Chavez county, the name of town to be Blackdom.

Washington Gazette September 10, 1903 pg 1

Washington Gazette | September 10, 1903 pg

Washington Gazette | September 10, 1903 pg