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Tall-tale Postcard: Specimen of California Apples

Date: 1910
Description: Photomontage of two giant yellow apples resting on a flatbed train car. A group of apple trees stand behind the train. Red text in the upper left corner re...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Mammoth Strawberries

Date: 1910
Description: Photomontage of two giant strawberries on a flatbed railroad car. Fields and mountains fill the background. Red text in the upper portion of the image rea...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Fertile Lands with Potato

Date: 1910
Description: A giant, oddly-shaped potato rests on a flatbed railroad car. A horse-drawn carriage with a driver is visible behind the train. White bags filled with pota...
Photograph

Men with Shop Mule

Date: 1937
Description: H.H. Harrell, seated behind the wheel of an International-powered shop mule, receives instructions from the general foreman, H.J. McClusky. The text on th...
Photograph

Industrial Tractors in Railroad Yard

Date: 06 02 1927
Description: View across railroad yard towards a man driving an industrial tractor on railroad tracks with railroad cars. In the background are industrial buildings.
Photograph

Railroads — UD-9 Engine

Date: 1950
Description: Subject: "Railroads — UD-9 Engine." Where Taken: "Pac." Information with photograph reads: "UD-9 Engine owned by AT&SF R.R., 6th & Main, Los Angeles, Calif...

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