Lot 3198

Ward-Harlow-Elling Railroad Helena, Montana 1890's

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Florence & Cripple Creek RR Employee Timetable #31, June 16, 1901: An amazing rarity of which this is the only one known to exist! This is a Florence and Cripple Creek employee timetable #31, dated June 16, 1901. F&CC employee timetables always command well into the

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Florence & Cripple Creek RR Employee Timetable #27, May 13, 1900: An amazing rarity of which this is the only one known to exist! This is a Florence and Cripple Creek employee timetable #27, dated May 13, 1900. F&CC employee timetables always command well into the f

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Ward-Harlow-Elling Railroad Helena, Montana 1890's

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This collection of correspondences between Ward and eastern financiers is a fascinating read. Over 50 pages of typed and hand-written communications on building a railroad for the mines in Montana. Date: Country (if not USA): State: MontanaCity: HelenaProvenance: Stuart MacKenzie Montana Collection

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Ward-Harlow-Elling Railroad Helena, Montana 1890's

Name: Ward-Harlow-Elling Railroad Helena, Montana 1890's
SKU: 118157203
Price: 1000 USD
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