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Wisconsin Central Railroad Company (1871-1899)

 Organization

Biography

The original Wisconsin Central Railroad Company was a major early railroad that operated throughout northern Wisconsin. Despite these successes, it struggled financially from the start and was bankrupt by 1879. It was leased to the Northern Pacific Railway from 1889 to 1893, and was finally reorganized from bankruptcy in 1897 as the Wisconsin Central Railway.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Henry Villard business papers

Collection Identifier: Mss:8993 1862-1928 V719
Overview:

Business records, correspondence, and photographs of 19th century railroad and electrical industry financier Henry Villard (1835-1900)

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