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A: The Remarkable Railroad Passes of Otto Mears

William K. Strong
ISBN 9780960800063

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Until 1906 railroads commonly issued free passes for passengers to travel on their trains. Passes were issued to employeer, families of employees, favored shippers, clergymen, politicians, judges, and anyone else whose good will the management thought might further the interests of the railroad.
Otto Mears decided to do something out of the ordinary. Since his railroads were built to serve the transportation needs of western silver mines, what could be more appropriate than to make the passes of silver?