Papers, 1881-1913.

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Papers, 1881-1913.

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Correspondence concerning Philadelphia politics, including statements concerning graft in the City Treasurer's Office, 1881, as well as material on high speed transit ant the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, the sending of the Liberty Bell to San Diego,1915, and other items showing interest in good government for the city. Correspondents include: Wayne MacVeagh, Edward T. Stotesbury, and Morris L. Cooke. Some miscellaneous pamphlets and clippings.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Blankenburg, Rudolph, 1843-1918

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Philadelphia reform leader and Mayor, 1911-1915. From the description of Papers, 1881-1913. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122632986 ...

Stotesbury, Edward Townsend, 1849-1938

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MacVeagh, Wayne, 1833-1917

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Cooke, Morris Llewellyn, 1872-1960

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Chairman, President's Water Resources Policy Commission. From the description of Correspondence to Maxwell Struthers Burt, 1948-1951. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122543852 Consulting engineer. Cooke served in many government capacities during Roosevelt's terms as New York Governor and as President. From the description of Papers, 1910-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155522103 ...

Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company

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Prior to the 1870s, Philadelphia's public transportation system consisted of dozens of independently owned and operated horse-drawn streetcar lines. However, as Philadelphia's population grew, increasing street congestion and the disorganization of the numerous independent streetcar lines created a need for a more efficient transportation system. Efficiency could only be achieved through expensive mechanization, which required consolidated capital. The path to electrification and un...