Railroads in Texas Collection 1838-1948

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Railroads in Texas Collection 1838-1948

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/03039/03039-P.html

Composed of correspondence, promissory notes, broadsides, and newspaper clippings, the Railroads in Texas Collection, 1838-1948, documents the business affairs of several railroad companies in Texas during the 19th and early to mid-20th centuries.

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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SNAC Resource ID: 6645073

Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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