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Railroad Track Clean-up

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Wisconsin Central Railway locomotive #2035 and a work train on a track clean-up assignment. Locomotive #102 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1887.

Date Created:
1910

Publication Information

Date Created 1910

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 17 x 12 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s)
Call Number (M304)75

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013IO3
Legacy ID
WHi 24319

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