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| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | An unidentified worker, probably in California, loading crates of melons onto a refrigerated railroad car. |
| Date: | 07 24 1971 |
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| Description: | Slewing drive that was purchased by the Dravo Corporation. Original Falk caption reads, "Slewing Drive-2 parts-(1) 19 feet 5 inches O.D. x 6 1/2 inch wide ... |
| Date: | 09 08 1971 |
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| Description: | This 2 pinion gear was purchased by the Fairbanks Morse Division of the Colt Industry and used by United States Steel. Falk caption reads, "Main propulsion... |
| Date: | 1974 |
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| Description: | The remains of an ice rack used for refrigerated freight cars, located at the railroad yards on Regent Street and West Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 07 05 1972 |
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| Description: | View of local residents standing in the grass watching the Circus World Museum Train pass through Elroy and Union Center. The train, which did not normally... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of "Texas Special" train load of light duty vehicles at a railhead. There are railroad cars on five tracks loaded, double-decker style, with ... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from the rear of "Texas Special" train load of light duty vehicles at a railhead. There are railroad cars on five tracks loaded, double-decke... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of railhead. Cars and trucks are parked near small industrial buildings on the bottom left. The "Texas Special" train load of light duty vehi... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from rear of railhead. Trucks are parked on the left and right, alongside the "Texas Special" train load of light duty vehicles which are on ... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Group of six men wearing suits posing in front of "Texas Special" train load of light duty vehicles at a railhead. There are railroad cars on five tracks l... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Man working at the side of a railroad car on the "Texas Special" train load of light duty vehicles at a railhead. Another man is driving a vehicle up the r... |
| Date: | 04 21 1974 |
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| Description: | Portrait by photo journalist, Edwin Stein, of Sid in his backyard standing on the back of the Toonerville Trolley holding a shotgun. Sid is wearing a large... |
| Date: | 06 29 1972 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of crowd on railroad tracks near flatbed railroad cars carrying circus wagons for a parade. |
| Date: | 1978 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Steiger factory buildings. In the foreground are railroad cars on railroad tracks. |
| Date: | 1974 |
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| Description: | Two railroad workers are pulling on a chain next to a railroad car carrying coal. |
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