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!
Model of Eads Tehuantepec Ship Railway Captivates Expo Crowd
The exposition features a complete working model of Capt. Eads proposed Tehuantepec Ship Railway in the Mexican section. The model demonstrates pontoon lifting docks, six rails, and a ship carriage moving vessels with ease. Engineers from Europe and America endorse the plan, with projected cost around thirty-five to fifty million dollars and vast global trade benefits.
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Eads
Europe
America
Capt. Ead
Isthmus
Asia
Mississippi Valley
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
New Orleans
Cape Horn
New York
Liverpool
E. L. Cortell