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North Pennsylvania Railroad Company

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

North Pennsylvania Railroad Co., portraits of officers and directors

 Collection
Accession: 1990-249
Abstract:

The Philadelphia, Easton and Water-Gap Railroad Company was incorporated in Pennsylvania on April 6, 1852, and renamed the North Pennsylvania Railroad Company on October 3, 1853. The collection consists of nineteenth and twentieth century portraits of officers and presidents.

Dates: 1852-1965

North Pennsylvania Railroad Company records

 Collection
Accession: 1999
Abstract:

North Pennsylvania Railroad was a railroad company which served the Pennsylvania counties of Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, and Northampton. It was incorporated as the Philadelphia, Easton and Water-Gap Railroad Company on April 6, 1852, and renamed the North Pennsylvania Railroad Company on October 3, 1853. Their records consist of corporate records such as minute books, annual reports, account books and statements.

Dates: 1836-1982

"The Dreadful accident on the North Pennsylvania Railroad" lithograph

 Collection
Accession: 1971-568-1
Abstract:

The event known as Great Train Wreck of 1856, occurred on July 17, when two trains were traveling on the same track towards one another and collided at Camp Hill, just below Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. This item is a hand colored print of the railroad accident aftermath.

Dates: 1856

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Account books 1
Executives 1
Financial statements 1
Minutes 1
Planographic prints 1