Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company letters, 1887-1891.

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Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company letters, 1887-1891.

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This collection consists of 84 letters for the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company concerning finances, legal matters, and land use related to railroading, coal mining, and related industries.

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co.

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In 1833, the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company (P & R) was established to serve the burgeoning anthracite coal industry and its customers throughout southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. The railroad also supported iron making, canal and sea-going transportation, and shipbuilding, establishing itself as a transportation industry giant for over a century. During the American Industrial Revolution, the P & R provided trackage to the most densely industrialized parts...