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The Columbia-Philadelphia Railroad and its successor

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Author
Wilson, William Hasell,
Date of Publication
1985.
Call Number
385 W754
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Responsibility
by William Hasell Wilson ; with introduction by Morris M. Green, Jr.
ISBN
0933788460 (pbk.)
Author
Wilson, William Hasell,
Uniform Title
Reminiscences of a railroad engineer
Place of Publication
York, PA
Publisher
American Canal & Transportation Center,
Date of Publication
1985.
Physical Description
72 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Reprint. Originally published: Reminiscences of a railroad engineer. 1896. With new front matter and some minor deletions.
Bibliography: p. 66.
Subjects
Pennsylvania Railroad - History.
Columbia-Philadelphia Railroad.
Columbia (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
385 W754
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Memoranda concerning the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad, etc

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Author
Wright, Samuel C.
Date of Publication
1917
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.21
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Responsibility
by Col. Samuel C. Wright.
Author
Wright, Samuel C.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1917
Physical Description
8-10 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 21, no. 1
Summary
The article discusses the choice of the path of this railway in the 1820's in Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Columbia-Philadelphia Railroad.
Railroads - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.21
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Author
Wright, Samuel.
Date of Publication
1914
coal-carrying cross-country railroad from Columbia, on the Sus- quehanna, to tidewater on the Dela- ware; and by grace of Joshua Scott, his map, I succeeded in locating my division, extending through Manor, Conestoga, Pequea, Providence, Dru- more and Colerain townships, to the border of Chester county
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by Samuel Wright.
Author
Wright, Samuel.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1914
Physical Description
42-51 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 18, no. 2
Summary
A narrative beginning with the building of the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad and how it passed near Paradise, PA. The author then describes the timber industry and how the timber from northern Pennsylvania was brought by river and canal to Marietta ,Columbia , and further south.
Subjects
Mifflin, Samuel W. - 1805-1885.
Scott, Joshua.
Columbia-Philadelphia Railroad.
Railroads - Pennsylvania.
Logging - Pennsylvania.
Paradise (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 18, number 2 (1914), p. 42-51Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.18
Documents

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Report of surveys made to avoid the inclined plane upon and for the improvement of the Eastern Division of the Columbia and Philadelphia Rail Road, by order of the Canal Commissioners of the state of Pennsylvania

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Author
Campbell, H. R.
Date of Publication
1837.
Call Number
385 C188
Responsibility
by H.R. Campbell.
Author
Campbell, H. R.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by A. Seyfert & Co.,
Date of Publication
1837.
Physical Description
14 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
"January 1837."
Subjects
Columbia-Philadelphia Railroad.
Railroads - Pennsylvania
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
385 C188
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Riding on the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1931.
information of them. RIDING ON THE COLUMBIA AND PHILA- DELPHIA RAILROAD By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN the Library of Congress, Washington, D. C., is a small volume con of 148 pages, published, in 1836, by Grigg and Elliott, 9 North Fourth street, Philadelphia, Pa. The book is entitled, "A pleasant
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1931.
Physical Description
89-95 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 4
Subjects
Columbia-Philadelphia Railroad.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 4 (1931), p. 89-95Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35
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