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Pennsylvania Railroad Company

Description

Includes (selected items): brochure. "Throw In The Switch! Pennsylvania Railroad Inaugurates All-Electric Service Between New York, Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Effective January 15, 1938. Pictures of catenary construction. Statement about work-hours for thousands of men (1938).

Type
Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date
1935-1951
Call number
646607
Creator
Merrill, Leslie O(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Leslie O. Merrill, 1976-2008.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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