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Wisconsin Central Railroad Locomotive No. 257

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Wisconsin Central locomotive no. 257 (left) and Abbotsford and Northeastern Railroad locomotive No.1. The engineer is Lew Choate and the fireman is Ole "Jim" Hanson.

Date Created:
1901

Publication Information

Date Created 1901

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Roy L. Martin collected railroad photographs, circa 1871-1948
Call Number (M305)115

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013FGO
Legacy ID
WHi 101705

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