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August 30, 2008

While we're talking about train stations, a man by the name, Fred Harvey forged a partnership in 1876 with the railroads to open chains of hotels and restaurants along the railways, they continued to be built and operated through the 1940s, though Fred Harvey himself died in 1901. They became a civilizing force in the wild west. Food was served on china, and coats were required in the dining rooms. It's thought that blue......

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