Papers, 1922-1980.

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Papers, 1922-1980.

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Papers of civil engineer and Wisconsin railroad historian James P. Kaysen, consisting of his extensive research files and map collection documenting the history of Wisconsin's railroads.

9.1 c.f.,187 photographs, and70 negatives.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6926317

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company or the "Milwaukee Road" opened in Montana in August, 1908. The company felt that to be competitive it had to expand its services to the Pacific Coast. Despite the fact that it had to buy most of its right away and avoid established areas, they were able to build 2,300 miles of track in three years. Along with building track from Glenham, South Dakota to Seattle, they absorbed local railways such as the famous Jawbone of Central Montana a...