In 1860, Henry Varnum Poor published History of the Railroads and Canals of the United States, the first major attempt at compiling a comprehensive account of both the financial and operational details of US railroad companies, which at this point in history, was the largest industry in North America.

The Poor's Manual of Railroads was the definitive annual volume of the railroad business. The Manual represents a comprehensive annual account of the financial and operational details of all the American railroad companies. This collection of 22 volumes, spanning 1874 to 1903 gives the railroad enthusiast the most complete picture of the evolution of the U.S. railroad industry during this period of time. Also included are a variety of ads from various railroad production companies

Each volume in .pdf format provides a vast resource of financial information on the railway industry for each USA State and Canadian Province. Written by Henry Poor himself, information provided includes, a brief history, costs, stocks and bonds, milage, location, and rolling stock inventory.

Provides a unique perspective on the history of early railroading.

:: Library contains 22 volumes covering the years 1874 to 1903 gives the railroad enthusiast a complete picture of the evolution of the U.S. railroad. Thousands upon thousands of pages of text, loads of photos and illustrations, and many ads from some of the largest railroad supply companies.

:: Manual Years Include the Following:

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1874-75)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1876-77)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1877-78)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1878)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1880)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1881)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1882)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1884)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1885)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1887)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1891)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1892)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1893)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1894)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1895)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1896)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1897)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1898)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1899)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1901)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1902)

:: Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. (1903)

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