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Title
Claim no. 52
Institution
Peter White Public Library

Subject
Railroads

Subject
Claims

Subject
Fitch F. W.

Item Number
AB01a667

Type
text

Description
By J. B. Wilson, Marquette for $2,500 for use of patent coupler on cabooses, ore cars and box cars in 1888-1889. Claim made by F. W. Fitch by Mapes and Kinkade, Marquette. July 13, 1889. Claim declined.

Claim no. 52

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