Detroit street railways records 1891-1948

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Detroit street railways records 1891-1948

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Meeting of citizens held at the Detroit Rick regarding common council extension of franchise to Detroit City Railroad Company (1891 July 7); Correspondence, reports, contracts franchises and other papers of the D.U.R. and D.S.R. (1914-1916); Agreement between Wayne County Board of Road Commissioners, City of Detroit, City of Dearborn, Dept. of Street Railways of Detroit, Eastern Mich. Toledo Railroad, Pere Marquette Railway Co. and Penn. Railroad Company.

2.4 linear ft. (3 boxes, 3 volumes, 1 extra large manuscript)

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7931416

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Pere Marquette Railway

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