Plant Railway System records, 1874-1922.

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Plant Railway System records, 1874-1922.

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Collection consists of the financial and legal documents of the Plant Railway System, including bills of sale, claims, vouchers, deeds, mortgages, reports and other miscellaneous documents.

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University of South Florida, USF Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7631088

University of South Florida, USF Library

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Plant Railway System.

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The Plant Railway System began in 1865 when Henry B. Plant started purchasing stock in Georgia and Florida railroads which had been thrust into financial ruin after the Civil War. The system, which linked many areas of Florida, initiated significant changes in the state's social, economic, and political conditions. From the description of Plant Railway System records, 1874-1922. (University of South Florida). WorldCat record id: 50677220 ...

Plant, Henry Bradley, 1819-1899

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Railroad and steamship magnate. Henry Bradley Plant took over the express parcels portion of his late father's business, transferring that portion from steamship to railroad. He moved to Jacksonville, Fla. in 1853 when his wife, Ellen Elizabeth (Blackstone) Plant was ordered south for her health. Impressed with the possibilities for Jacksonville's development, Plant. Became the general superintendent of the Adams Express Company for the territory of the Potom...