The "Hup" Historical

The "Hup" Historical (HM1WEI)

Location: Hibbing, MN 55746 St. Louis County
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Country: United States of America
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N 47° 26.3', W 92° 56.373'

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On a Thursday, May 14, 1914 the first day of operations the men made $11.50. The second day they cleared $7.50. Three days later on a Saturday, they made $20.00 after expenses. The birth of a transportation system was started. They named it "Hibbing Transportation Co." and the "hup" that would grown into the Greyhound Bus Co.

"Sign on the bus" Hibbing to Alice $.15

(Inscription on the image at the top) Hibbing, Birthplace of the Bus Industry.
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HM NumberHM1WEI
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Date Added Friday, December 30th, 2016 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 504558 N 5253878
Decimal Degrees47.43833333, -92.93955000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 26.3', W 92° 56.373'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 26' 18" N, 92° 56' 22.38" W
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Area Code(s)218
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1201 Greyhound Blvd, Hibbing MN 55746, US
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