Historical sketches, 1858, 1859, 1899, 1924, 1940-1966.

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Historical sketches, 1858, 1859, 1899, 1924, 1940-1966.

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Historical data concerning the first railroad company chartered (1857) by the territorial legislature of Minnesota, later acquired by the Great Northern system.

0.1 cu. ft. (5 folders in partial box).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 7315341

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Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)

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