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Wood Burning Locomotive
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View from below of wood burning locomotive and single car on elevated railroad bridge and approach trestle, somewhere along the upper Mississippi River. Large timbers are stacked and strewn below the tracks, and a number of men are posing alongside the train.
circa 1890-1899
Gesell, Gerhard, approximately 1846-
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Railroad Crew with Handcar on Trestle Over the Buffalo River
1890
A railroad section crew poses with a handcar on the trestle spanning the Buffalo River, north of Alma, Wisconsin.
Train Entering Alma
circa 1890-1899
CB&N Railroad locomotive entering town. Railroad station in center.
Two Children Watching a Train Pass
circa 1890-1899
Slightly elevated view of two boys near a post at the side of two sets of railroad tracks. The boys are watching an oncoming train. On the right is a steep hill with a bluff at the top.
Train Station with Water Tower
circa 1890-1899
Train station with several men, including one standing atop a large water tower.
Mississippi River View and Bluff
circa 1890-1899
Man standing on bluff with Mississippi River far below in the background.
Composite Layout of Family Portraits with Local Views
1890
Composite layout combining family portraits with local views. Probably the family of Gerhard Gesell in Alma.
