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Crane Lifting Boxcar

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Crowd watching a railway crane lift a boxcar back on the track from the Chicago and Northwestern Railway.

Creator:
Van Schaick, Charles

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Creator
Van Schaick, Charles

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COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011H0F
Legacy ID
WHi 42780

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