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Early Chicago & Northwestern Locomotive

Date: 07 04 1869
Description: The Camilla, a wood-burning locomotive that belonged to the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. The locomotive is decorated for the 4th of July, 1869.
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Francis Scott Key

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Description: Vignetted portrait of Francis Scott Key, author of the poem that inspired "The Star Spangled Banner". The poem was written while he was on a ship in Baltim...
Poster

The Nation Needs Flour. Grow More Wheat and Rye

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with two illustrations of farmers plowing fields with horse-drawn plows. Text reads, in part: "The Nation Needs Flour. Grow More Wheat and Rye, More...

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