The First Railroad in Arizona

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Title

The First Railroad in Arizona

Subject

Cowboys; Railroads

Description

Edward Vail's account, The First Railroad in Arizona, written February 24, 1926, recalls the completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad from Los Angeles to Maricopa Wells in 1879. This was the first railroad ever built in the State of Arizona. In his account Vail also discusses his stage trip from Maricopa Wells to Tucson.

Creator

Vail, Edward L.

Source

Arizona and Southwestern Biographical File

Date

1926-02-24

Contributor

University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections

Rights

Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under U.S. copyright law, including all related neighboring rights

Format

JPEG

Language

En

Type

Text

Identifier

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