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Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company; Alton Railroad Company

Description

Includes train(s): The Rebel; Gulf Coast Rebel. Includes (selected items): some materials for the Alton Railroad, which merged into the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad in 1947.

Type
Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date
1950-1955
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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