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Title: Photograph of James Lawther
Type: Photograph
Date: no date
Source: A History of the City of Red Wing, Minnesota
Description: Lawther immigrated to the United States from Ireland when he was a teenager. At the age of 23, he arrived in Red Wing and began work as a real estate agent, grain merchant and banker. He earned a reputation as a fair businessman and a wise investor.
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Title: Letter Written to Lawther
Type: Letter
Date: 1861
Source: Minnesota Historical Society
Description: This letter was sent to Lawther to inform him that he had been elected mayor of Red Wing.
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Title: Invoice for Building Materials
Type: Document
Date: 1867
Source: Goodhue County Historical Society
Description: Lawther's work in Red Wing involved many building projects. This invoice shows some of the building materials he ordered from a local hardware store.
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Title: Obituary Notice
Type: Newspaper
Date: 1916
Source: Litchfield Independent
Description: This announcement of Lawther's death appeared in the Litchfield Independent in 1916.
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Title: Letter From Cannon Falls Milling Company
Type: Letter
Date: 1876
Source: Goodhue County Historical Society
Description: Lawther did business with the Cannon Falls Milling Company. This letter was sent to him to describe the sale of his grain to the company and the payment he could expect for the grain.
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Title: Receipt From North-Western Express Company
Type: Document
Date: 1858
Source: Goodhue County Historical Society
Description: Lawther shipped many items, including gold, by rail during his time in Red Wing. This is the receipt he received from one shipment of gold to Henderson, Minnesota.
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