Category Archives: Railroad History

“Wild Bill” Carlisle: Last Train Robber of the American West

Posted on February 9, 2018 by ahcadmin

Train passengers leaving Green River, Wyoming, on February 9, 1916 riding the Union Pacific Railroad’s Portland Rose found themselves confronted by a young man hiding his face with a white kerchief who demanded their money at gunpoint. But the youngster … Continue reading →

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Hell on Wheels

Posted on November 5, 2011 by ahcadmin

The AHC houses several collections related to the  construction of the transcontinental railroad, westward migration, and even “hell on wheels,” which is the term used to describe the transient collection of unsavory businesses (gambling houses, saloons, brothels) and people that … Continue reading →

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