Allegheny Portage Railroad

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The Allegheny Portage Railroad covered a 36 mile stretch up and down the sides of Allegheny Mountain between Johnstown (Cambria Co.) and Hollidaysburg (Blair Co.). Built between 1831 and 1833, the Railroad used a system of inclined planes to link the two lines of the Pennsylvania Canal. The canal boats were pulled by ropes, and later by wire cables (designed by railroad engineer John Roebling).

From the description of Papers 1837-1960 (bulk 1837-1850). (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 31229863
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creatorOf Allegheny Portage Railroad. Papers 1837-1960 (bulk 1837-1850). Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
referencedIn Roberts, Samuel W., 1811-1882. Notebook, 1830-1832. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Pennsylvania Railroad. Extracts from the journals of the Pennsylvania Canal Commission relating to the Allegheny Portage Railroad, 1828-1869. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Office of Secretary. Board files, 1843-1950 [microform]. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Lovell, Joseph D. Pennsylvania Railroad System locomotive rosters, 1946. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Beckel, Stella Marie. An historical study of the main line of public works of Pennsylvania : Stella Marie Beckel 1945. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
referencedIn Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Office of Secretary. Corporate records, 1843-1968. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Pennsylvania. Board of Canal Commissioners. Supervisor's check roll / check roll of labor performed in making repairs on the Allegheny Portage Railroad during the month of May 1851 [photoprint]. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Brown, J. Crosby (James Crosby), 1929-1990. Research notes on steam-navigation on canals. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Morris, William E. (William Ellis), 1812-1875. Notebook, [ca. 1839]. Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf Allegheny Portage Railroad. Allegheny Portage Railroad payroll receipts, and report, 1839-1973 (bulk 1839). Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Anderson, James, 1782-1858. Papers 1766-1861 : manuscript / (bulk 1807-1855). Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
referencedIn Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Miscellaneous publications and ephemera, 1851-1969 (bulk, 1918-1960). Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Public Relations and Advertising Dept. Records, 1915-1968 (bulk, 1961-1968). Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Association of the Freight Traffic Officers of the Pennsylvania System. Minutes and proceedings, 1900-1904. Hagley Museum & Library
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associatedWith Anderson, James, 1782-1858. person
associatedWith Association of the Freight Traffic Officers of the Pennsylvania System. corporateBody
associatedWith Beckel, Stella Marie. person
associatedWith Brown, J. Crosby (James Crosby), 1929-1990. person
associatedWith Lovell, Joseph D. person
associatedWith Morris, William E. (William Ellis), 1812-1875. person
associatedWith Parks, Joseph. person
associatedWith Pennsylvania. Board of Canal Commissioners. corporateBody
associatedWith Pennsylvania Railroad. corporateBody
associatedWith Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Office of Secretary. corporateBody
associatedWith Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Office of Secretary. corporateBody
associatedWith Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Public Relations and Advertising Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Regan, Patrick. person
associatedWith Roberts, Samuel W., 1811-1882. person
associatedWith Roebling, John, 1806-1869. person
associatedWith Snodgrass, John. person
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