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Railroad Train near Hiawatha City Yard
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View across multiple sets of railroad tracks towards two locomotives at a railroad city yard in Milwaukee (probably the Hiawatha). There is a dense cloud of steam surrounding them, and three men are standing on the left side.
Taylor, J. Robert
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