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• February 1, 1855 | Contract

  Contract Between the Illinois Central Railroad Company and Pinkerton & Company, February 1, 1855

  In this February 1, 1855 contract between the Illinois Central Railroad and Allan Pinkerton's Detective Agency, Pinkerton & Company agree to establish a "Police Agency" in Chicago to assist the Railroad in the "prompt and efficient performance of their business."