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"Bryan Day" at Milwaukee Road Depot

Date: 1905
Description: A large crowd at the Milwaukee Road depot, perhaps to greet William Jennings Bryan on the incoming train. The malthouse can be seen in the distance.
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Railroad Employee Outing

Date: 08 26 1908
Description: Elevated view of the third annual outing of the employees of the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company (TMERL) at Waukesha Beach.
Photograph

Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad Train

Date: 05 1950
Description: A commuter train of the Milwaukee, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad, with the tower of Milwaukee's Union Station in the background. The Milwaukee, North Sh...
Photograph

Babcock Train Depot

Date: 1910
Description: View towards platform of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway depot.
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La Crosse Hotel

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Description: Two Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad passenger cars parked near the Cameron House and the depot.
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Railroad Depot

Date: 1910
Description: View of a train arriving at the station. The train station is full of people and there is a horse-drawn carriage next to the building.
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The Stone Arch Bridge Over a River

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Description: Elevated view of an Oriental Limited train crossing The Stone Arch Bridge over a river. The bridge was built by The Great Northern Railway in 1883. There i...
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Railroad Depot

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Description: Exterior view of a railroad depot. Men and women gathered on and near the tracks to board trains. Published by Quillin Bros. Druggists.
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Railroad Depot

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Description: Elevated view of a crowd boarding a passenger car at the railroad depot.
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Southern Pacific Depot

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Description: A crowd is gathered on railroad tracks near passenger cars outside Southern Pacific Depot, built in 1880. Published by S. Friedman.
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Southern Pacific Railroad Station

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Description: View down railroad tracks of passengers arriving at Southern Pacific Railroad Station, built around 1880. Published by Lola B. Tomlinson.
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Hillsboro Railroad Tracks and Depot Damaged by Wash Out

Date: 07 22 1907
Description: Caption on bottom right reads: "Wash Out on H.&N.E RY. July 22, 07." View down three sets of damaged railroad tracks towards men standing near a passenger ...
Photograph

Railroad Depot

Date: 1900
Description: View across railroad tracks towards passengers, a large group of men and one young girl, waiting on the platform at the train station for the train to arri...
Photograph

Noon Train

Date: 1906
Description: Eight men and one dog lean their heads outside of the windows of a passenger car caboose of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul railway for a group portra...
Postcard

Commuter Rail Car

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a commuter rail car stopped at the depot. A group of businessmen are standing on the left near the railroad tracks, and more ...
Postcard

Cameron House and C. M. & St. P. Passenger Station

Date: 1911
Description: View of the Cameron House hotel and the railroad platform. Caption reads: "Cameron House and C. M. & St. P. Passenger Station, La Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

Lake Mills Railroad Depot

Date: 1912
Description: View towards the Lake Mills Railroad Depot. A passenger train is on the tracks on the left. A light rail trolley is on the sharply curving tracks on the ri...
Postcard

Lake Waubesa Station, Edwards' Park

Date: 1907
Description: View of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul passenger cars stopped behind a group of men and boys standing in the foreground. Caption reads: "Lake Waubesa Statio...
Postcard

C.M. & St. Paul Depot

Date: 1918
Description: View from road towards the Mayville train depot, with a passenger train on the left set of two railroad tracks. Caption reads: "C.M. & St. Paul Depot, Mayv...
Postcard

C.M. & St. P. Depot

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Description: View across street towards the C.M. & St. Paul Depot, with passenger trains on railroad tracks on both sides of the depot. There are pedestrians and a hors...

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