Arthur Power Dudden collection of railroad, steamboat, and omnibus passes, 1865-1876.

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Arthur Power Dudden collection of railroad, steamboat, and omnibus passes, 1865-1876.

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/768338434

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The collection consists of forty-two transportation passes, one telegraph pass, two membership cards, a business card, and two calling cards (Edward Hoopes, Philadelphia; and J. Knight). The passes were all issued to members of the Charles J. Clarke family and date from 1865 to 1876. Clarke was the principal of Clarke and Company, an agency that facilitated transfer of freight between lines. He is probably most remembered for being a founding member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, owners of the dam that failed in 1889, causing the Johnstown Flood.

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48 items ; 4 x 9 cm. to 8 x 12 cm.

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Library company of Philadelphia

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SNAC Resource ID: 8178189

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