Salary ledger, 1881-1884.

Chicago and North Western Railway Company

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Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

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Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company

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In 1912, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway announced its decision to operate on hydroelectric power. Hydroelectric power or electrification was a highly cost-efficient power source and companies throughout the U.S. converted their steam-powered engines to it. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway began its electrification project on the 113-mile stretch between Three Forks and Deer Lodge, Montana. The General Electric Company submitted a proposal to design the locomotives, as wel...

Wisconsin Central Railway Company

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St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Company

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The St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Company was organized in 1879; its incorporation was confirmed by the Minnesota state legislature in 1881. The company's primary purpose was to assume the properties, franchises and charter rights of the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company and the latter's First Division. The company acquired an initial 600 miles of trackage from the St. Paul and Pacific. Between 1879 and 1890 the company constructed 2800 miles of line and acquired 410 miles from ...

Western Union Telegraph Company

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The bark Golden Gate and clipper ship Nightingale were both involved in the Western Union Telegraph Expedition to British Columbia, Alaska and Russia to survey areas where the Western Union Telegraph Company planned to construct a telegraph line linking America and Europe. The line was never completed. Charles S. Bulkley was Engineer-in-Chief and Charles M. Scammon was Chief of Marine. The bark Golden Gate was the flagship of the expedition from June 1865 to March 1866, after which the clipper s...

St. Paul and Duluth Railroad Company

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Incorporated in 1877 under the state laws of Minnesota, the company was organized to acquire the property of the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railway Company. Its main line--running between Duluth and St. Paul, Minnesota--accounted for nearly two thirds of the company's total trackage when the company was purchased by the NP, in 1900. From the description of Corporate records, 1870-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 313867045 ...

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad

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Northern Pacific Railway company

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The Northern Pacific Railway Company was the successor of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, and was established in 1896. The company operated railway lines between the Great Lakes and Washington State until it merged to form the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1970. From the description of Northern Pacific Railway Company photographs, circa 1900s-1920s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367951939 The Northern Pacific Railroad Company was chartered in 1864 to build a railro...