Library Record
Metadata
Title |
A Brief Statement of the Leading Features and Resourcdes of the Great Forest in Northern New York and the Position of the Adirondack Company with Reference Thereto, And its Estate and Franchises |
Author |
Adirondack Railway Company |
Published Date |
1864 |
Object Name |
Booklet |
Control Number |
2021.045.0807 |
Place of Publication |
New York |
Publisher |
WM. C. Bryant & Co., Printers |
Physical Description |
1 p. ; 18 cm |
Summary |
Booklet discussing the "Great Northern Wilderness" of the Adirondacks, the history of the region, and the potential of its resources, especially in mining iron ore for steel production, and the history of the region. It advocates for the Adirondack Company and their proposed railway and includes an act passed in 1863 to provide state funding for its construction. |
Search Terms |
Adirondack Company; Adirondack Railway Company.; Forests and forestry -- New York (State); Forests and forestry--Economic aspects--New York (State)--Adironack Mountains Region--History.; Iron industry and trade--Adirondack Mountains Region (N.Y.); Iron industry and trade--New York (State); Railroad companies; Railroads--New York (State)--Adirondack Mountain Region.; Steel industry and trade--United States.; |
Collection |
Adirondack Experience Vertical Files |