Railroad Bridge near Eau Claire | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Railroad Bridge near Eau Claire

Railroad Bridge near Eau Claire | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
View looking up towards the special train of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad comprised of 24 freight cars loaded with lumber and other wood products. A group of men are standing on top of one of the boxcars. The train was en route from Eau Claire to Omaha, Nebraska. In this photograph the train is crossing a bridge over the Chippewa River at Eau Claire. In the background is a large brick building, and a bluff.
DESCRIPTION
View looking up towards the special train of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad comprised of 24 freight cars loaded with lumber and other wood products. A group of men are standing on top of one of the boxcars. The train was en route from Eau Claire to Omaha, Nebraska. In this photograph the train is crossing a bridge over the Chippewa River at Eau Claire. In the background is a large brick building, and a bluff.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:24758
Creation Date: 09 01 1882
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Eau Claire
County:Eau Claire
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s)
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:Album 38.3
Original Dimensions:10.25 x 7.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Trees
Clothing and dress
Hats
Lumber trade
Hills
Industrial buildings
Men
Outdoor photography
Signs and signboards
Locomotives
Railroad bridges
Railroad trains
Rivers
Shorelines

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