Courtesy of Union Pacific Railroad Museum, 1923 and 1932
Description
These two charts show the total freight traffic by commodities for the Union Pacific Railroad Company in 1922 and 1931. These annual reports included commodities such as lumber, sugar and iron ore.
Transcript of 1922 Union Pacific Railroad's Annual Report
Transcript of 1931 Union Pacific Railroad's Annual Report
Source-Dependent Questions
- Which commodities increased from 1922 to 1931? Which decreased?
- These annual reports tell totals from all over the United States. Based on what you know, which commodities could have originated in Iowa?
Citation Information
- 1922: "Twenty-Sixth Annual Report," Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1923. Courtesy of Union Pacific Railroad Company Museum
- 1931: "Thirty-Fifth Annual Report," Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1932. Courtesy of Union Pacific Railroad Company Museum