Re: The location of the mysterious Hamlin, Minnesota
Thomas Baker
I don't remember the GN as having a yard by the name of Pig's Eye, but the Milwaukee certainly did, and my father-in-law worked the Midnight to eight shift there for many years.
Tom ________________________________ From: STMFC@... on behalf of William Bryk Sent: Thu 11/1/2007 1:28 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: Re: [STMFC] The location of the mysterious Hamlin, Minnesota Hannibal Hamlin was Abraham Lincoln's first vice president. A former Senator from Maine, he returned to the Senate after his retirement from the vice presidency. Given Minnesota's enthusiastic support for the war effort, it stands to reason that some settlement may have named itself for him before it faded into obscurity. I don't think there's a relationship between Hamlin and Hamline. Remember, St. Paul was once named Pig's Eye before the respectable element took over, and I believe there's a GN yard that bore that name into modern times. Regards, William Bryk On 11/1/07, Michael Mang <mnmang@...> wrote:
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