Emergency railroad rate authorizations and correspondence, 1909-1911.

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Emergency railroad rate authorizations and correspondence, 1909-1911.

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Authorizations by the Commission to railroad companies to charge passenger and freight rates other than those appearing in published tariffs during specified emergency conditions.

0.4 c.f. (1 archives box)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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