October 27, 1896 | Speech
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
March 1, 1885 | Time Table
The Boston & Albany's 1885 time table emphasized its connection with the New York Central and its modern safety, as the "only double track route from New England to the West."
May 5, 1851 | Time Table
This timetable, which took effect May 5, 1851, shows the summer schedule for trains leaving Boston on the Boston & Maine Railroad.
October 30, 1857 | Broadsides
In this October 30, 1857 circular, Ginery Twichell, Superintendent of the Boston and Worcester Railroad, describes the reasons for a ten percent pay cut for all employees. He cites the recent reduction in receipts from passengers and freight, as well as the "sudden and unexpected financial storm" as the basis for the change.
August 15, 1850 | Time Table
This timetable, which took effect August 15, 1850, shows the departure and arrival times of trains on the Boston and Worcester Railroad.
December 8, 1862 | Time Table
This timetable, which took effect December 8, 1862, shows arrival and departure times on the Boston and Worcester Railroad.
May 9, 1864 | Time Table
This timetable, which took effect on May 9, 1864, shows arrival and departure times on the Boston and Worcester Railroad.
November 1, 1853 | Time Table
This timetable, which took effect November 1, 1853, shows arrival and departure times on the Boston and Worcester Railroad.
September 25, 1896 | Speech
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
September 25, 1896 | Speech
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
September 25, 1896 | Speech
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
1864 | Photograph
With the capture of Atlanta, General William T. Sherman?s army seized an important rail hub for the Confederacy. This image of refugees and African Americans, sitting on rail cars with their possessions, indicates the massive displacement that came with the war.
October 13, 1896 | Speech
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
February 18, 1861 | Letter
In this February 18, 1861 letter from A. J. Rux to E.H. Stokes, Rux briefly describes the state of the slave market in New Orleans.
October 24, 1894 | Newspaper
Ever vigilant against railroad political power, the Republican Omaha Daily Bee warns against the possibility of voter fraud in the election through the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad employees whom the company is moving back into Nebraska right before the election.
October 4, 1890 | Broadsides
In this October 4, 1890 broadside, the Union Pacific Railroad offers a $200 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals who attempted to derail a train.
August 21, 1895 | Broadsides
In this 1895 broadside, the Pacific Express Company offers a $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of those who robbed Union Pacific train Number 8 on August 21.
April 15, 1856 | Broadsides
This April 15, 1856 broadside details the benefits of the "New England Colony of Iowa," in the town of Nevin. This community, "consisting of persons from the New England States," has two railroads, a school, a hotel, and, of course, tracts of land and town lots for sale.
October 31, 1864 | Time Table
This timetable, which took effect October 31, 1864, shows departure times and fares on the Brookline Branch Railroad. It also features a complete schedule for "Newton Special Trains."
September 23, 1896 | Speech
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.