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Annual Report Of The Auditor General Of The State Of Pennsylvania And Of The Tabulations And Deductions From The Reports Of The Railroad, Canal, & Tel

Annual Report Of The Auditor General Of The State Of Pennsylvania And Of The Tabulations And Deductions From The Reports Of The Railroad, Canal, & Tel

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Business GeneralGeneral ReferenceRegional: West

ISBN10: 9354487017
ISBN13: 9789354487019
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 750
Weight: 2.38
Height: 1.65 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Steel rails, canal locks, and humming telegraph wires formed the lifeblood of post-Civil War Pennsylvania. Here, in the official Annual Report of the Auditor General for 1869, that lifeblood is measured, tested, and laid out in meticulous columns. Every figure tells a story. Issued as a 19th century government report, it gathers the annual railroad statistics report and the tabulations and deductions drawn from the state's railroad, canal, and telegraph companies, revealing transportation infrastructure historical data and state public utilities finances at a decisive moment in Pennsylvania's industrial ascent. Scholars of Pennsylvania 1869 transportation history, railway enthusiasts, and general readers curious about post Civil War Pennsylvania industry will find a primary source for economists, policy researchers, and a rich resource for transportation historians alike: a rare window into routes, revenues, and regulation as seen through the official Pennsylvania auditor general report. As part of a historical railroad annual reports collection, it offers an indispensable transportation statistics historical reprint for anyone tracing the evolution of modern logistics and public oversight. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. A vital document in the story of American transport and governance, it deserves a place on the shelf of every serious history and economics library.

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