Dorr, William Ripley,. William Ripley Dorr collection of California railroad club photographs : albums and slides, 1930-1962. - View Resource (original) (raw)

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Dorr, William Ripley

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Dorr, a resident of Palos Verdes Estates, was a member of numerous railway clubs in California. He participated in some 28 railroad excursions during the period 1948 to 1968 for which he kept photos or records. Most were in California but some also included Alaska, Chicago, Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona. From the description of William Ripley Dorr collection of California railroad club photographs : albums and slides, 1930-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 462206158 ...

Lehigh Valley Railroad Company

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The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company was incorporated in Pennsylvania as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad Company on April 21, 1846, the name being changed on Jan. 7, 1853. It was one of the major anthracite railroads and formed a secondary trunk line between Jersey City, N.J., and Buffalo, N.Y. The railroad's original function was to serve as an outlet from the Lehigh Anthracite Region to tidewater by building along the Lehigh River from Mauch Chu...

Chicago Railroad Fair (1948)

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The Chicago Railroad Fair, held during the summers of 1948 and 1949, was organized through the efforts of the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois, and its president, Lenox Riley Lohr (1891-1968). It celebrated the centennial of railroading from Chicago westward. The Fair was sponsored by U.S. railroad companies who contributed funds. From the description of Records, 1948-1952. (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 53300076 ...