Vintage illustration business image of 100 shares of 100 dollars each in the common stock of the Minneapolis St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company.
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Mt. Vernon, E Chester, Pelham, New Rochelle, NY Poster
3 Mt. Vernon, E. Chester, Pelham, New Rochelle, Scarsdale, Mamaroneck. By Hyde & Company (190). Published by ''Brooklyn: Hyde & Company''.
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Verde Canyon locomotive, Arizona, USA Fridge Magnet
Verde Canyon locomotive, Arizona, USA
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Pennsylvania Railroad Keystone Black & Gold Coffee Mugs
From www.railphotoexpress.biz – The Pennsylvania Railroad was the largest railroad by traffic and revenue in the US throughout its 20th-century existence and was at one time the largest publicly traded corporation in the world. At its peak, it controlled about 10,000 miles (16,000 km) of rail line. During its history, the PRR merged with or had an interest in at least 800 other rail lines and companies.The PRR corporation still holds the record for the longest continuous dividend history: it paid out annual dividends to shareholders for more than 100 years in a row. For many years the President of the PRR was considered more powerful than the President of the United States. The budget for the PRR was larger than that of the U.S. government and they employed approximately 250,000 workers.
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Georgia, Alabama Christmas Ornament
Georgia, Alabama. By (Mitchell, Samuel Augustu) (189). Published by ''Phila: John Y. Huber & Co”.
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Rockville RR Bridge PA Photo 1905 Poster
A classic image from Zazzle's extensive collection of over 3,200 panoramic photographs, depicting iconic scenes from all fifty states. This commemorative poster print features a reproduction of an original panoramic photograph of the Rockville Bridge, taken in 1905. The Rockville Bridge is a railroad bridge crossing the Susquehanna River just north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and is the longest stone arch railroad bridge in the world. It celebrated it's 100th year anniversary in early 2002, and is still in use today.