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| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | An original colored lithograph advertising the Pacific Railway's route from New York to California, encouraging people to "Go and See the Great American Pa... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Cripple Creek Short Line Railroad and a train winding through the mountains. |
| Date: | 03 15 1911 |
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| Description: | Over 15 manure spreaders near railroad cars in small town. They may have been recently transported from Chicago via the Chicago and Northwestern railroad c... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Man loading unmarked sacks from inside the train car into the bed of an International truck, possibly a model M. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Man inside an International Model M truck operated by Edward A. Stern Confectioner. The side of the truck has an advertisement for Cracker Jack. The truck ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View of the Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railway engine, the Sabine, on display. The engine is situated on an elevated piece of land surrounded by shrubs. ... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Man driving an International Model E truck in a snow storm. The truck was operated by the National Aluminum Works. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad shops. View of train yard where many trains and cars are parked. Caption at top left reads: "Nort... |
| Date: | 09 15 1907 |
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| Description: | View of the train wreck which occurred September 15th. The locomotive lies on its side with a damaged passenger car. Caption reads: "The wreck at Canaan, N... |
| Date: | 03 27 1908 |
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| Description: | View of the train wreck of the Wells Fargo Express, March 27th. Several men sit on the wreckage, and several other men and a women are nearby. Captionh rea... |
| Date: | 03 27 1908 |
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| Description: | View of the wreck of the Wells Fargo Express number 13, March 27th. Number on the front of the train is "2539." Caption reads: "Wreck of the Wells Fargo Ex... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | A man in an International Model M truck parked in a railroad yard beside a freight train. In the background is a locomotive and a refrigerator car. The tra... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | New Union Railroad Station, a stop of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, was completed in the early 1840's. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Originally known as the Cincinnati and Eastern Railway, the Norfolk and Western Railroad received its new name in October 1901. Caption reads: "N. & W. R.R... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | A view of Erie Depot on South Market Street, one of Galion's two large railroad depots. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a train yard with six sets of railroad tracks and large wooden buildings. A nearby neighborhood is visible in the background. Caption read... |
| Date: | 04 10 1916 |
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| Description: | Group of men with Mogul 8-16 tractors coming off of a box car near Minneapolis. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A view of the Crawford, McGregor & Caney Manufacturing Co. with people, horses and wagons, trains, and other buildings visible as well. Text on the photogr... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Colorful locomotive pulling several cars full of children at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Although referred to as the "Kiddie Train," the caption ... |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Refugees traveling by boxcar. Although the location is unidentified it was probably taken by Sigurd Olson in or near Berlin either late in 1945 or early i... |
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