Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co. deed, 1896.

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Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co. deed, 1896.

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Deed from sellers Charles H. and Emily P. Coster to buyer Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co. for land in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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Camden County Historical Society

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Coster, Emily P.

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Coster, Charles Henry, 1897-1977

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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...