The coup Hardy achieved in overseeing completion of the Ponchartrain Bridge and securing funding to complete the NO&NE brought a measure of regional fame; railroad men (and those who wanted to be) throughout the Magnolia State courted him for their boards of directors.
The coup Hardy achieved in overseeing completion of the Ponchartrain Bridge and securing funding to complete the NO&NERR brought a measure of regional fame. Railroad men (and those who wanted to be) throughout The Magnolia State courted him for their boards of directors.