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Marinette Booster Train
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Text on front reads: "Marinette Booster Train - 12 Coaches, Settlers Picnic, Wausaukee, Wis." Five passenger railroad coaches on the tracks, one has a banner that reads: "Marinette Boosts for County Settlers Picnic." Empty train cars for transporting lumber are on the tracks in front of the coaches, and timber posts are stacked on the ground. Buildings and trees are in the background.
1907
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1907 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 postcard |
| Dimensions | 14 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Digital Collection | History Center |
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| Source Collection | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Call Number | PH 2744 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465793002121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph02744 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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