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Carondelet Street and Carrollton City Railroad (1871- circa 1874)

 Organization

Biography

The Company was organized in 1871 to compete with the New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad in providing street railway service to the upper part of the city and to the city of Carrollton. It failed, however, to secure sufficient trackage rights and went out of business ca. 1874.

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Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Carondelet Street and Carrollton City Railroad minute book

 Collection
Identifier: SC-22-MS
Scope and Contents

Manuscript minute book kept during the Company's organizational period. Included are specifications for construction of the railway, the Company's bylaws, and a list of stockholders.

Dates: 1871