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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:

Peace Dale Manufacturing Company records

Collection Identifier: Mss:446 1742-1919
Overview:

The records of the Peace Dale Manufacturing Company, a large textile empire located in Peace Dale, Rhode Island owned and operated by five generations of the Hazard family.

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  • Subject: General Stores--Rhode Island. X