Letterpress copybook, 1891-1903.

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Letterpress copybook, 1891-1903.

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Letterpress copybook, 1891 June 15 - 1903 Oct. 13, indexed, of the railway's outgoing letters, most of them were signed by J.W. Dimmick, but some of them were signed by Edwin L. Calahan. Subjects discussed included the possible sale of the Street Railway property, but not the Terminal property, to a group headed by A.W. LeBron; a later consolidation with the Cloverdale line, business conditions generally, the expansion of the line, the daily operations and overall condition of the railway, as well as the electrification of the line by the Montgomery Light and Power Co. Some resolutions passed by the board of directors are also included in the correspondence, including some refusing to carry freight brought into Montgomery by either the Western Railway of Ala. or of the Montgomery and Eufaula Railway. The street railway sent a significant number of letters to W.M. Brown of Newcastle, Pa.; Henry L. Davis of Philadelphia, Pa.; Hambleton and Co. and R.B. Sperry of Baltimore, Md.; and Ignatius Pollak of N.Y., N.Y.

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Sperry, R.B.

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Montgomery Terminal and Street Railway (1885?-19 ).

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The railway was located in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Ala. J.W. Dimmick was its president for the period 1891-1903. Other officers noted were G.W. Craig, who was treasurer from 1896 forward; Edwin L. Calahan, who was general manager from 1891 until no later than 1899, when R.F. Scott became general manager; Mr. Smith, who was the manager from 1891 until ?; and Mr. Coolahan, who was the accountant from 1896 forward. In addition, Dimmick, R.B. Sperry, Ignatius Pollak, and T.E. Hamilt...

Montgomery Light and Power Company (Ala.)

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Montgomery and Eufaula Railway (Ala.)

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Brown, Wendy M.

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Western Railway of Alabama

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The Central of Georgia Railway, formed from its predecessor, The Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia in 1895 was a dominant force in the economic life of Georgia and parts of Alabama through the mid-twentieth century. Through its many branch and subsidiary lines, land holding companies, and agricultural experimentation, it controlled much of the region's transportation and was a strong influence in the rural development of the area. (Cont.) The Western Railr...

LeBron, A.W.

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Pollak, Ignatius.

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Dimmick, J.W. 1838-19 .

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Hambleton and Company (Md.)

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Calahan, Edwin L.

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Davis, Henry L.

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