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Vor 3 Tagen · As a Vice President of the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP), operated by his uncle, Collis P. Huntington, Huntington had a background in electric trolley lines in San Francisco where he oversaw SP's effort to consolidate many smaller street railroads into one organized network.
- 1901–1961 (passenger), 1965 (freight)
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- Los Angeles, California
- Greater Los Angeles Area
Vor 5 Tagen · Collis P. Huntington (1821-1900): One of the “Big Four” founders of the Central Pacific Railroad. A native of Connecticut, Huntington was a successful Sacramento businessman who partnered with Mark Hopkins, Jr. in 1855. Huntington served as vice president of the Central Pacific, spending most of his time in the New York and ...
Vor 6 Tagen · A Grand Menagerie: The Sculpture of Anna Hyatt Huntington examines the work of this pioneering early 20th-century sculptor, bringing together nearly one hundred works from over 30 museums across the United States. Huntington (1876 –1973) was an internationally celebrated sculptor in her time.
Vor 3 Tagen · May 23, 1927, San Marino, Calif. (aged 77) Henry E. Huntington (born Feb. 27, 1850, Oneonta, N.Y., U.S.—died May 23, 1927, San Marino, Calif.) was an American railroad magnate and collector of rare books. Henry was the nephew of the railroad magnate Collis P. Huntington.
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Vor 2 Tagen · Perceived as a spokesman for black "industrial" education, Washington developed a network of wealthy American philanthropists who donated to the school, such as Andrew Carnegie (funding a library building), Collis P. Huntington, John D. Rockefeller, Henry Huttleston Rogers, George Eastman, and Elizabeth Milbank Anderson.
Vor 6 Tagen · After management changed hands in the Southern Pacific between Collis P. Huntington and Edward H. Harriman, the decline of revenue by the rivalry would force the Southern Pacific to electrify their lines in competition in 1911.
Vor 6 Tagen · HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. has acquired a rare General Electric C30-7 locomotive from the Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society. The six-axle GE, formerly Louisville & Nashville 7067, is the third diesel acquired by the Kentucky non-profit that is currently restoring Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 2716.
