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1880 Census: Volume 4. Report on the Agencies of Transportation in the United States, including the Statistics of Railroads, Steam Navigation, Canals, Telegraphs, and Telephones

Report on the agencies of transportation in the United States, including the statistics of railroads, steam navigation, canals, telegraphs, and telephones. (In five parts and addendum, each also separately paginated.)

  • Railroads in the United States, by Armin E. Shuman
  • Steam navigation in the United States, by T. C. Purdy
  • Canals of the United States, by T. C. Purdy
  • Telegraphs and telephones in the United States, by Armin E. Shuman
  • Postal telegraph service in foreign countries, by Robert B. Lines
  • Addendum: Note on express companies

A Note on Language

Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.

Page Last Revised - December 16, 2021
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