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Men Working on Tipped Train Cars

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Description: A panoramic view of many men gathered on the railroad tracks on an embankment, working to up-right train cars that have tipped over. On the right is a loco...
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Steam Hauler with Log Sleighs

Date: 01 06 1918
Description: Lumber crew posed with a steam hauler and several sleds loaded with logs. The foreman's sleigh pulled by a horse is in the foreground. Possibly foreman, Mi...
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Puzzling Train Wreck

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Description: View of the aftermath of a train wreck that left one locomotive on top of another. A small group of men stand in the snow along the tracks near the wreck. ...
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Engine No. 80 Locomotive Wreck

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Description: Men pose around the remains of runaway train Engine No. 80 after it crashed and the boiler exploded on the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway.
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Train Collision

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Description: A collision of a freight train with an excursion train on the Chicago and North Western Railway, resulting in six deaths and at least 46 people injured.
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Locomotive Engine No. 518

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Description: View of locomotive engine no. 518 on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad. Two men are posing on the train.
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Locomotive Explosion

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Description: Four men pose next to a locomotive, which has a hole in its side due to an explosion.
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UW Band Trumpeters at Train Station

Date: 12 23 1952
Description: Seven U.W. Band members play " California Here We Come" on imported English fanfare trumpets decorated with a red satin Wisconsin banner. They are standing...
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Group Standing near Locomotive

Date: 1917
Description: Large group of men, including railway workers, standing beside a locomotive. Original caption reads: "U.P. Nebraska Preparedness Special Campaign. Farm pre...
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Boys Gathered at Train Stop

Date: 1917
Description: View of a group of boys gathered near and on the railroad tracks near a group of adults at a train stop, listening to two well-dressed men speaking. Origin...
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Locomotive Engine No. 1213

Date: 08 19 1940
Description: Locomotive Engine No. 1213 of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company.
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Child in Toy Locomotive

Date: 1925
Description: View across years towards a boy looking out the window of a cab of a toy locomotive as he is moving along a set of wooden tracks. Behind him is the wall of...
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Depot and Train

Date: 1917
Description: View of a train approaching the depot. Two men stand alongside the train. Heavy smoke from the train causes a fog cloud.
Postcard

Train Making a Stop at the Breed Station

Date: 1943
Description: Photographic postcard of a train stopped at the Chicago & North West railroad station. A small group of people stand in the grass waiting beside the tracks...
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Depot and Train

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Description: View down side of railroad tracks of locomotive pulling into the Belmont train station. A group of children stands at the platform.
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Depot and Train

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Description: View from a distance of the train depot. On the left a locomotive is parked along the train platform where a group of people are standing. In the center is...
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Blanchardville Depot

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Description: Exterior view of the Blanchardville Depot. The two-story building is painted with the village's name. A locomotive is in front of the platform where a grou...
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Depot and Train

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Description: A steaming train at the depot platform on a snowy day. A group stands at the platform.
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Locomotive Engine No. 2861

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Description: Right side view of locomotive engine no. 2861, a steam locomotive of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company.
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Locomotive Engine No. 2861

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Description: Left side view of locomotive engine no. 2861, a steam locomotive of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company.

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