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Locomotive No. 539
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View across railroad tracks of two men posing near the right side of locomotive no. 539 on another set of railroad tracks. The locomotive was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works for the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway.
1882
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1882 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 25 x 12 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
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| Call Number | Album 36.138 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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