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Walla Walla & Columbia River Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1877)

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Walla Walla & Columbia River Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1877)
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This item SOLD at 2016 Sep 30 @ 14:11UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Low No. 8, issued for 1877 to Philip Ritz. Signed by D.S. Baker as president. Endorsed by Ritz. Printed on cardstock with toning and soiling. Operated from Walla Walla to Wallula. D (Dorsey) S. Baker, was a physician of Walla Walla who was also active in steamboat operation on the Columbia River. On March 23, 1868, he formed the Walla Walla & Columbia River Railroad to provide access to the steamers of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co. at Wallula and get relief from the wagon freight operators high rates. He didn't receive local aid and decided to build the railroad as a cheap narrow gauge with strap iron laid on wooden stringers. This led the railroad to have the nickname "Rawhide or Strap Iron Railroad." Full service to Walla Walla (32 miles) began early in 1877. (Prag Collection) City: State: Washington Date: Inventory# 39476