Poor's Manual of Railroads
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Poor's Manual of Railroads is a historic financial and statistical reference work that provided detailed information on railroad companies and their securities in the United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| History of the Railroads and Canals of the United States of America | 1 |
| Poor's Manual of Railroads canonical | 1 |
| Poor’s Manual of the Railroads of the United States | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22185779 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poor's Manual of Railroads Context triple: [Poor's Publishing, notableWork, Poor's Manual of Railroads]
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A.
Railroads: Their Origin and Problems
Railroads: Their Origin and Problems is a historical and analytical study by Charles Francis Adams Jr. examining the development, economic impact, and regulatory challenges of the American railroad system.
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B.
Reading Railroad
Reading Railroad was a major 19th- and 20th-century American railroad company based in Pennsylvania, best known for transporting anthracite coal and for its iconic place on the U.S. Monopoly game board.
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C.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
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D.
Report on Transportation by Railroads
"Report on Transportation by Railroads" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing railroad practices, rates, and their economic impact on interstate commerce.
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E.
Indian Railway Establishment Manual
The Indian Railway Establishment Manual is a comprehensive set of rules and procedures that governs the recruitment, service conditions, and administrative functioning of personnel within Indian Railways.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poor's Manual of Railroads Target entity description: Poor's Manual of Railroads is a historic financial and statistical reference work that provided detailed information on railroad companies and their securities in the United States.
-
A.
Railroads: Their Origin and Problems
Railroads: Their Origin and Problems is a historical and analytical study by Charles Francis Adams Jr. examining the development, economic impact, and regulatory challenges of the American railroad system.
-
B.
Reading Railroad
Reading Railroad was a major 19th- and 20th-century American railroad company based in Pennsylvania, best known for transporting anthracite coal and for its iconic place on the U.S. Monopoly game board.
-
C.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
-
D.
Report on Transportation by Railroads
"Report on Transportation by Railroads" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing railroad practices, rates, and their economic impact on interstate commerce.
-
E.
Indian Railway Establishment Manual
The Indian Railway Establishment Manual is a comprehensive set of rules and procedures that governs the recruitment, service conditions, and administrative functioning of personnel within Indian Railways.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Henry Varnum Poor
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notableWork
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History of the Railroads and Canals of the United States of America
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linked to: Poor's Manual of Railroads
linked to: Poor's Manual of Railroads