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Publication Information
| Date Created | August 1988 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Soo Line Tracks
August 1988
"The engineer waves as the steam locomotive bears down the track."
Soo Line Depot
March 1983
"Once the scene of bustling activity, the Soo Line depot at Theresa Station now stands deserted. Alphonse Beck is in the foreground."
Train Derailment
February 1, 1959
"Train derailment. Photo taken from North Pole Road. Hwy 28 can be seen in the distance (left)."
Elevated City View
September 1996
"This is Theresa Station. Note the Rock River and Soo Line Railroad track."
John Steger Home
January 1983
"This photo shows the John Steger home on the West Bend Road, foreground, the Willard Bogenschneider farm in the middle distance, and Theresa Station and the Soo Line cars beyond."
First Steam Passenger Train
circa 1830-1839
Woodcut image of the first steam passenger train ever run in the United States. The locomotive pulls a wood car and two passenger cars.
