Argument of Franklin B. Gowen, Esq. before the Joint Committee of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, appointed to inquire into the affairs of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company and the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, at Atlantic City, New Jersey, July 29th and 30th, 1875, on behalf of said Company

Franklin B. Gowen

Published by Helfestnstein, Lewis and Green, Philadelphia, 1875

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114 pages, with both folding plates (maps) 23 cm. In wraps, with rear cover detached but present, chipping to edges. Gowen, president of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad (commonly referred to as the Reading Railroad) in the 1870s/80s is associated with the undercover infiltration and subsequent court prosecutions of Molly Maguires, mine workers, saloonkeepers and low-level local political figures arraigned and tried for multiple acts of violence, including murders and attempted murders of coal mine operators, foremen and workers. Seller Inventory # 1302

Bibliographic Details

Title: Argument of Franklin B. Gowen, Esq. before ...

Publisher: Helfestnstein, Lewis and Green, Philadelphia

Publication Date: 1875

Binding: Pamphlet

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.