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Soo Line Railway Company Promotional Poster
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An original lithograph distributed by the Soo Line Railway Company, as a promotion for their shipping and passenger services. The poster features a train traveling at night and in the rain, on an iron bridge. Text at bottom reads: "Ship and Travel via Soo Line, Powered by General Motors Diesel Locomotives."
1960
Soo Line Railway Company
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W014D3I
WHi 67517
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