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Virginia & Truckee RWY Co pass, 1896 [179569]

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Virginia & Truckee RWY Co pass, 1896  [179569]
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#58 issued 1896 to J H McBride, Carson & Colo. RY, signed H M Yerington VP/Gen Supt., grn card stock, title in old english style lettering, "1896" upper rt red print. Unk printer. V&T Incorp. 1868. From 1869 to 1910 Yerington served as VP and Gen. Mgr. w/Darius Mills as president until his death in 1910. It operated as rail from Virginia City to Carson City until 1938, due to bankruptcy ceasing operations. It was revived by Hollywood purchasing equipment , but financially failed and closed in 1950. Today it lives as a tourist train in Virginia City and museum as well. Virginia CIty Nevada Ron Lerch Collection