Congressional excursion from St. Louis Mo. to Galveston, Texas, May 1873, 1859-1899 (bulk 1873).

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Dwyer, Joseph W. Congressional excursion from St. Louis Mo. to Galveston, Texas, May 1873, 1859-1899 (bulk 1873).

Congressional excursion from St. Louis Mo. to Galveston, Texas, May 1873, 1859-1899 (bulk 1873).

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Scrapbook compiled by Joseph W. Dwyer, who organized, on behalf of several railroad companies, a railroad excursion for United States congressmen, state governors, journalists and prominent businessmen between St. Louis and Galveston in May of 1873. The excursion was planned to follow a "Congressional Convention" sponsored by the Merchants' Exchange of St. Louis and the city of St. Louis to celebrate the opening of through travel between the two cities and to benefit commercial and political interest in the region. The scrapbook contains a copy of the printed invitation to the excursion, signed by Dwyer, responses from invitees (which are arranged alphabetically in the volume), newspaper clippings describing the convention and excursion, menus, tickets, and other memorabilia from the excursion events, and miscellaneous pictorial material. Additional letters to Dwyer which are unrelated to the excursion concern his other business activities and date from 1859-1899.

1 v. (ca. 200 p.) ; 35 cm.

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