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Photograph

Railroad Yard with Snow and Smoke

Date: 01 18 1940
Description: Elevated view of railroad yard, with engines and cars on some of the tracks. Smoke is billowing out from many of the engines, covering much of the yard. Bu...
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Train Yard with "Hiawatha"

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Description: Front view of three trains in a snow-filled train yard. The middle train is an old-fashioned steam engine flanked by more modern trains. Three men are stan...
Poster

Central Pacific Railway California Travel Poster

Date: 1900
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...
Photograph

"Peter's Special" Stock Train

Date: 12 06 1910
Description: View from snowy ditch looking down side of stock train. The engineer is looking out of the locomotive window, and another man stands on the tracks near the...

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