Date Original
1880 July-November
Description
This collection contains a single account ledger belonging to the St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railroad's Texarkana, Arkansas, station.
Biographical/Historical Note
The St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railroad, Texarkana, Arkansas, station opened in 1874 as the last extension of the line under the ownership of Thomas Allen. In 1880, Allen sold his interest in the railroad to Jay Gould of St. Louis, Missouri. Gould, owner of the Texas and Pacific Railroad, wanted to extend trade from Missouri through Arkansas to Mexico.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Subjects
Railroads; Railroad trains; Railroad stations; Railroad travel
Geographical Area
Texarkana, Miller County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000265
Resource Type
Text
Collection
St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railroad, Texarkana, Arkansas, station ledger, MS.000265
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railroad, Texarkana, Arkansas, Station ledger, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History