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Babe Ruth

Date: 10 15 1934
Description: Babe Ruth, wearing a dressing gown, signing autographs from a train car during a stopover in Madison.
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 10 1900
Description: Robert M. La Follette, Sr., waving a flag from the back of a train as he campaigns for governor.
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Turner House

Date: 1875
Description: Slightly elevated group portrait of men and women gathered around the Turner House, which was erected by John Turner to house railroad men and construction...
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad Car

Date: 03 1953
Description: A sleek, deluxe sleeping railroad passenger car made of high-strength, low-alloy steel.
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Superdome Railroad Coach

Date: 1952
Description: Passengers seated on the upper level of a Milwaukee Railroad superdome coach.
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Hiawatha Observation Car

Date: 1946
Description: Interior view of people seated in the Hiawatha's observation parlor with sky-top solar lounge. The Hiawatha was signature high-speed passenger train for th...
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Superdome Coach in the Wisconsin Dells

Date: 1953
Description: Exterior view of the Milwaukee Railroad superdome passenger car passing through the Wisconsin Dells.
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Kilbourn Railroad Station

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Description: Kilbourn railroad station and train, with several men standing on the platform.
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Kilbourn Railroad Station

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Description: Kilbourn railroad station looking north. A crowd of people are standing on the platform. Carriages are parked behind the station building.
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Train at Kilbourn Station

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Description: Slightly elevated view of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul train at Kilbourn station, with people standing off to the side on the platform.
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Observation Platform of Train at Kilbourn Station

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Description: Group of people posing on the observation platform of a train at the Kilbourn station. There is a water tower on the left.
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Boats and Train at Kilbourn Railroad Bridge

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Description: Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul passenger train on Kilbourn railroad bridge. "Apollo No. 1" steamboat below bridge, with musicians in bow. Various launch b...
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Unidentified Train Ticket Agents

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Description: Unidentified group of train ticket agents standing near train. Special excursion.
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Kilbourn Railroad Depot

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Description: Kilbourn railroad depot, train, passengers and crew.
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Train Near Ink Stand

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Description: Elevated view of a train running parallel to the river, past the Ink Stand. Several people are standing along the tracks and waving.
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Crowd at Train Station

Date: 08 08 1914
Description: View from behind fence of large crowd of people getting off railroad cars. Men, women and children are standing on or near a dirt road near a railroad cros...
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International Harvester Sales Conference

Date: 01 1937
Description: International Harvester dealers from Dubuque, Iowa arriving at the Illinois Central Station for a sales conference.
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Burlington Route

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Description: A sleek passenger train passes through the countryside.
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Coed Model at Train Station

Date: 08 13 1940
Description: Manchester's Department Store coed model, wearing a fur jacket, hat and purse, posing on the steps of a passenger train, with two pieces of luggage on the ...
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Model at Train Station

Date: 08 13 1940
Description: Manchesters Department Store model, wearing fur jacket hat and purse, posing with the conductor who is holding her luggage on the steps of a passenger trai...

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