Railroad collection, 1840-1929.

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Railroad collection, 1840-1929.

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Stocks and bonds primarily from railroads in the original New York Central system, with one Canadian and one Russian railroad represented.

ca. .5 cubic ft.

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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SNAC Resource ID: 6876918

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Owen D. Young Library. Special Collections.

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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...