Henry L. Garland papers, 1778, 1838-1940.
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Southern Pacific railroad company
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The Southern Pacific Railroad was founded in 1865 and was purchased in 1869 by Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, better known as the Big Four. It was the first railroad to connect Los Angeles to the rest of California and its lines extended as far as New Orleans. In 1901, the Union Pacific Railroad bought 38% of Southern Pacific stock and took control of the company, but the Union Pacific was ultimately forced to divest these shares in 1912 by the U.S. Supreme...
Garland, Henry L. (Henry Lastrapes)
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A major landowner and attorney of Opelousas, Saint Landry Parish, La., Henry L. Garland served in the Louisiana Legislature, as well as holding other public offices. Born to Rice Garland and Celeste Lastrapes Sept. 27, 1826, he married Julia Bullard of Saint Landry Parish Oct. 28, 1852. From the description of Henry L. Garland papers, 1778, 1838-1940. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 262692784 ...
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New Orleans, Opelousas, and Great Western Railroad Company
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Captain E. A. Morse, Assistant Quartermaster General, Department of the Gulf, was the superintendent of the Opelousas Railroad. From the description of New Orleans, Opelousas, and Great Western Railroad Company account books, 1863-1865. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 260090753 ...