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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway by Upper Mississippi

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Description: Upper Mississippi, Minnesota, near Hastings. Engine and car of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway with men posing sitting on the cattle-catcher, l...
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Train Station with Water Tower

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Description: Train station with several men, including one standing atop a large water tower.
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Pontoon Railway Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Slightly elevated view of the pontoon bridge construction. People are standing on and near the railroad tracks in the foreground.
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Wood Burning Locomotive

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Description: View from below of wood burning locomotive and single car on elevated railroad bridge and approach trestle, somewhere along the upper Mississippi River. La...
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Train Depot — Looking North

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of the De Soto depot. A locomotive, blowing steam, is approaching the platform, where a small group of people waits to board. A boxcar on the...
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After the Storm

Date: 1910
Description: A view along the Mississippi River shoreline after a storm. The water is high and there are damaged boats and debris scattered around. In the background me...
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Adams Patent Wheel Co.

Date: 1910
Description: The patent wheel company along the C.B. & Q. Railroad on Front Street. On the far left is a partial view of a person standing close to the camera, and on t...
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Turkey River Railroad Bridge

Date: 1908
Description: A Frank Feiker "Souvenir' postcard depicting a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad bridge. A man is standing at the front of the bridge.
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Fireplace Ruins

Date: 04 18 1888
Description: Stereograph of fireplace ruins on the site of an old French fort, possibly built by Nicholas Perrot. There is an electric pole behind the fireplace and a g...
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C.B.&O. Yards, Lynxville

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Description: View down railroad tracks running along the Mississippi River past a depot. Men are walking near the depot. Caption reads: "C.B.&O. Yards, Lynxville, Wis."

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