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Mineral Point Railroad Depot
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad locomotive #280 at the Mineral Point depot. A group of people stand on the platform. The depot was built in 1857, making it Wisconsin's oldest extant railroad depot.
1890
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CMSP Locomotive
1890
View looking down railroad tracks towards the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad locomotive #240, a type 4-4-0. On the right is a steep, rocky bank, and on the left a wooden industrial building.
Train at Stevens Point Depot
circa 1890-1899
View down platform towards locomotive and train at the railroad station. There are people standing on the platform near the depot building.
Wisconsin Central Locomotive
1896
Wisconsin Central Railway's locomotive # 96 at the Waukesha depot.
First Train in Waukon
October 27, 1877
The arrival of the first train in Waukon, on the Wisconsin & Michigan Railroad line. There is a large crowd gathered near the tracks, and one man stands on the roof of the railroad depot.
Babcock Train Depot
1910
View towards platform of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway depot.
