Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railway Annual Pass [154195]

Pass no. 1132, issued for 1888 to TC Donald, GPA of the Chicago & Atlantic Railway. Preprinted signature of the general manager. Black print on light pink cardstock with nice locomotive vignette. Printed by Hosford & Sons. Damage to reverse. Formed by C. P. Huntington in 1882 to connect Huntington-owned railroads Southern Pacific and Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern to form a transcontinental railroad. The Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railway was itself formed by a consolidation made August 12, 1884, of the Tennessee Southern Railroad Company, the Memphis & Vicksburg Railroad Company, the New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg & Memphis Railroad Company, and the New Orleans & Mississippi Valley Railroad Company. The LNO&T was completed in October 1884. The LNO&T was sold to the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley in Oct. 1892. Route was Memphis, TN to New Orleans, LA via Vicksburg.Date: 1888Country (if not USA): State: TennesseeCity: MemphisProvenance: