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The Founding of Our Street Railway System by Nehemiah Holmes
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Mentions of William Bernard as one of the original "subscribers" or incorporators of the Kansas City and Westport Horse Railway Company, headed and established by Nehemiah Holmes in 1869.
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1923-12
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Magazine Article
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The Founding of Our Street Railway System by Nehemiah Holmes
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Mentions of Mell Hudson (along with Frank Titus, secretary of the railroad), city clerk of Kansas City in the late 1860s and early 1870s during the establishment of the Kansas City and Westport Horse Railroad.
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1923-12
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Magazine Article
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The Founding of Our Street Railway System by Nehemiah Holmes
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Mentionings of Milton Payne as one of the founding directors (along with William Bernard, Nehemiah Holmes, Luther Wood, and Louis Vogel) of the Kansas City and Westport Horse Railroad Company in 1869.
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1923-12
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Magazine Article
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The Founding of Our Street Railway System by Nehemiah Holmes
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Description
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Mention of Luther Wood as one of the directors (along with William Bernard, Nehemiah Holmes, Milton Payne, and Louis Vogel) of the Kansas City and Westport Railroad Company in 1869.
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1923-12
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Magazine Article
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The Founding of Our Street Railway System by Nehemiah Holmes
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Description
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Article about the founding of Kansas City's first street railway system by Nehemiah Holmes (1826-1873), a native of New York City coming to Kansas City in 1856 as an engineer and realtor. He established the Mechanics Bank here in 1859 and then built the Kansas City and Westport Horse Railway Company, a horse car system connecting downtown Kansas City with Westport just before his death. Includes portrait, map of the streetcar routes, and illustrations.
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1923-12
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Magazine Article
