This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
A Great Railroad Man John Skelton Williams
A portrait of John Skelton Williams, railroad financier and Seaboard Air Line innovator, who rebuilt bankrupt properties and shaped the southern rail system. The piece notes his rise to power, clashes with Thomas F. Ryan, and his continued influence despite receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Skelton Williams
Seaboard Air Line
Williams
Richmond
Southern
Baltimore
South
Great Seaboard Air Line
Louisville and Nashville
Europe
Thomas F. Ryan
Downing
Seaboard
J. Pearpont Morgan
Thom. F. Ryan
Edward H. Harriman
Atlantic Seaboard
Washington
Tampa
Birmingham
Montgomery
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Southern Road