New York Central Railroad Collection, 1839-1940, 1850-1910 (bulk).

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New York Central Railroad Collection, 1839-1940, 1850-1910 (bulk).

Schedules, photographs, reports, correspondence, pamphlets, freight receipts, passes, and scrapbooks relating to the activities of the New York Central Railroad Company, including many lines in New York State and Michigan.

21.0 cubic ft., 10 v.

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New York Central Railroad

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The New York Central Railroad first stationed business representatives in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1853. However, it was not until 1870 that the railroad established a significant presence in the local railroad economy. During the 1880s and 1890s the New York Central purchased controlling interests in various railroads to secure routes into Cleveland from the east and west. During the early twentieth century the railroad built and bought lines through and around Cleveland. Yards that wer...