Description
During the third quarter of the 19th century, several railroads vied to serve the growing population of Long Island, but there was not enough business for all of them to survive. During the 1870s a number of them consolidated. The ultimate survivor in 1880 was the Long Island Railroad, but not before first entering bankruptcy and then being acquired by August Corbin, owner of the rival New York and Manhattan Beach Railway.
Condition: Generally very good, recently professionally cleaned and deacidified, with minor remaining overall toning and wear.
Reference:
“History of the Long Island Rail Road.” Wikipedia. 8 May 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Long_Island_Rail_Road (12 June 2015).