Forging a Community: Italian Immigration to Ashtabula Ohio, 1888-1922

On the Rails: The Railroads come to Ashtabula

The men that did stay in the area began to work in the railroad industry. Railroad companies took advantage of the geographic position of Ashtabula. The first railroad to come to Ashtabula was the Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Ashtabula Railway (P. Y. & A.), a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The second was the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway (L. S. & M. S.). These railways connected Ashtabula to the major industrial centers at the time. 
jobs/positions of Italian laborers, working conditions. 

probably images of census stuff, railroad images

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