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Wisconsin Central Railroad Locomotive No. 16

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Description: Right side profile view of the Wisconsin Central Railroad Locomotive No. 16, built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1882, and scrapped in 1910.

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Photograph

George A. Whiting Paper Mill

Date: 1885
Description: The George A. Whiting Paper Mill, with men posing on switching engines of the three railroads then operating in the city in the foreground. Left to right: ...
Poster

Keep 'em going!

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Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a Prussian leader looking back in fear at a large locomotive, with a US seal on the front, heading towards him. Text re...
Print

Dow Flour Mill Letterhead

Date: 1890
Description: Dow Flour Mill letterhead, with an engraving of the mill building, with a locomotive, a ship on the lake, and the dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Postcard

Lannon Railroad Depot

Date: 1911
Description: View across tracks towards a small railroad depot, with people gathered on the platform. A locomotive belching smoke is approaching the depot.
Postcard

Railroad Station

Date: 1910
Description: View down a set of two railroad tracks towards the Mauston Railroad Station on the right, and an approaching train on the left set of tracks. Workers and p...
Photograph

Train Wreck

Date: 09 23 1911
Description: Milwaukee Road locomotive 5508 resting on its side after a derailment. The engine struck the rail, seen in center foreground, which had been driven upright...
Photograph

Freedom Train "Spirit of 1776"

Date: 06 24 1948
Description: View of the front of the Freedom Train. The sign on the locomotive reads: "Spirit of 1776." People are standing near the train in the foreground, and in th...
Photograph

Freedom Train "Spirit of 1776"

Date: 06 24 1948
Description: Elevated view of the Freedom Train. A line of people are behind the locomotive. In the background are the storage tanks for Fiore Coal & Oil Co.
Print

Minocqua Train Station

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Description: Greeting card with a winter view of the Minocqua railroad station. A child is pulling another child on a sled through the snow, and two people are meeting ...
Poster

El Tren Que No Llegó (Front)

Date: 1936
Description: El Tren.
Drawing

Steam Ice Car

Date: 1859
Description: Engraved drawing of Norman Wiard's ice locomotive, the Lady Franklin operating on a frozen river. Male passengers and crew members are standing on t...
Drawing

Wiard's Ice Locomotive Floorplan

Date: 1859
Description: Floorplan of Norman Wiard's ice locomotive, the Lady Franklin showing the locations of seating, water closets, ladies' salon, boiler, engine room, e...
Drawing

Ice Locomotive Pulled by Anchor

Date: 1859
Description: Engraved drawing of Norman Wiard's ice locomotive, Lady Franklin being pulled from water onto ice using its anchor. The vessel was built, but never ...
Drawing

Lady Franklin Details

Date: 1859
Description: Cutaway details of Norman Wiard's ice locomotive, Lady Franklin sowing the stern and seating area. Also included is a drawing of the vehicle's ancho...
Drawing

Wiard's Ice Locomotive Entering Frozen River

Date: 1859
Description: Engraved drawing of Norman Wiard's ice locomotive, Lady Franklin leaving a snowy riverbank and entering the frozen river. The vessel was built, but ...
Postcard

Tunnel No. 2

Date: 07 26 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Tunnel No. 2, Norwalk, Wis." A locomotive is coming through a short tunnel, the sky can be seen on the other side. The entrance to th...
Postcard

Chicago & North Western Depot

Date: 09 14 1912
Description: Text on front reads: "C. & N. W. Depot. Sheboygan, Wis." The Chicago & North Western railroad depot, built of brick in 1906. A train is stopped, pedestrian...
Postcard

Souvenir Greetings

Date: 1907
Description: Text on the front reads: "Souvenir Greetings, Greetings From Shullsburg, Wis." The floral, embossed postcard has a die cut window that opens to reveal a lo...
Postcard

Depot and Train

Date: 08 28 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "Depot and Train, Spring Gren [sic], Wis." A train station with the depot on the left and a locomotive on the right. Adults and childr...

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