Description: Jacksonville, FL history: Seaboard Air Line Railway Letter from 1911 railroads Letter dated October 31, 1911 from W.E. Conklyn, General Eastern Passenger Agent, Seaboard Air Line Railway, to Frank W. Sutton, Jr., in Toms River, N.J. Measures about 8.25” x 10.75”. The letter discusses a possible trip to Jacksonville, Florida, which could be arranged with the use of "interchangeable mileage tickets" redeemable with practically any railroad in the South except two that are noted. There is a slight stain on the letter as shown. There are also calculations in pencil, which were probably made by Mr. Sutton but can be erased. From Wikipedia: The Seaboard Air Line Railroad (reporting mark SAL), which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad which existed from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. In the first half of the 20th century, Seaboard, along with its main competitors Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Florida East Coast Railway and Southern Railway, contributed greatly to the economic development of the Southeastern United States, and particularly to that of Florida. Its trains brought vacationers to Florida from the Northeast and carried southern timber, minerals and produce, especially Florida citrus crops, to the northern states. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate. Take a look at all our items for sale. We combine shipping for 2 or more items upon request. Please LET US KNOW if you’ve purchased multiple items so we can combine.
Price: 8.99 USD
Location: Slingerlands, New York
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Year: 1911
