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Passenger Train at Russian Railroad Station

Date: 1917
Description: Group of people at a railroad platform near the "Imperial train" used by the Root Commission as they traveled through Russia.
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Passenger Train at Manchurian Railroad Station

Date: 1917
Description: Group of people at a railroad station in Manchuria, gathered near the "Imperial train" that carried the Root Commission members through Russia.
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General Horwaeth and the Root Commission Train

Date: 06 1917
Description: Men standing near the Imperial train carrying members of the Root Commission at a railroad station. Original caption reads: "General Horwaeth, chief of Rus...
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Root Commission Members with Imperial Train at Harbin

Date: 1917
Description: Men standing at a train station in Harbin, Russia (now China). Original caption identifies the men as follows: "Dr. Mott, Mr. Moran, Mr. [?] (YMCA Gen'l Se...
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Men and Women Outside Manchurian Train Station

Date: 1917
Description: Group of men, women and children outside the train station at Hailar in Manchuria. Two women hold umbrellas for protection from the sun. The original capti...
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Man, Woman and Girl on Russian Train Platform

Date: 1917
Description: A bearded man wearing a hat and boots is standing near a passenger train. On the left is a woman with a young girl looking on. The original caption reads: ...
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People on Russian Train Platform

Date: 1917
Description: Men and women wait in boxcars and on the platform at a Russian railroad station. The original caption reads: "uppers and lowers on the Trans-Siberian Ry. [...
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People on Trans-Siberian Train Platform

Date: 1917
Description: Men and women wait on and near box cars at a train platform in Russia. The original caption reads: "cheapest traveling on the Trans-Siberian Ry. [Railway]....
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Cyrus McCormick, Jr. in Russia

Date: 07 1917
Description: Admiral Glennon (left), Cyrus McCormick, Jr. (center) and "Gorbatenka" standing near a train in Russia.
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Colonel Hurd and Colonel Michie

Date: 07 1917
Description: Colonel Hurd and Colonel Michie, probably at a train station near Irkutsk.
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Men and Boys Standing Outisde Railroad Car at Vladivostok

Date: 1917
Description: Several well-dressed men stand near uniformed men outside a railroad car. Two young boys are in the foreground looking back at the photographer. Original c...
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Spelling Bee Champion Heading to National Finals

Date: 05 17 1952
Description: Wisconsin State Journal's 1952 spelling champion, Beth Knope, boards a train to attend the national finals. Saying goodbye are her parents Sidney an...
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Istanbul Harbor

Date: 1951
Description: Elevated view of pedestrians at the harbor at Istanbul, Turkey.
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Hong Kong Police

Date: 1951
Description: Hong Kong police with jeep who followed journalist Cecil Brown as he traveled along the border with Communist China.
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International Scout Trucks in Western Scene

Date: 1965
Description: A man wearing a cowboy hat and a hip holster stands on a dirt road as a line of International Scout trucks passes by. A series of shops, restaurants, and o...
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Romantic Gondola Ride

Date: 07 1938
Description: CBS journalist Cecil Brown, who was then reporting from Rome, Italy, is seen here in a Venetian gondola with Martha, his new bride, during their honeymoon.
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Billie and Pierre Sidell in Europe

Date: 
Description: Billie (left) and Pierre Sidell outdoors in Europe (possibly Germany?), in fashionable attire.
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Men Loading Gatti Expedition Truck into S.S. "African Pilgrim"

Date: 1947
Description: Original caption reads: "International motor trucks of Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition being loaded into hold of S.S. "African Pilgrim" prior to voyage to M...
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Amish at Bus Stop

Date: 2002
Description: Elevated view of a group of Amish gathered together outside a bus terminal.
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Seasons Greetings

Date: 1934
Description: Holiday card of a horse-drawn coach with passengers inside as well as on the roof. Many gifts and pieces of luggage are on top. Four horses are pulling the...

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