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De Pere Depot

Date: 1873
Description: At the De Pere depot, the first train operated by the Milwaukee & Northern Railway. This train made its first run to Green Bay on June 25, 1873, and this p...
Photograph

Green Bay Depot

Date: 1901
Description: View down platform towards a locomotive pulling a Green Bay & Western Railroad train at the Green Bay depot, with a Snavely omnibus parked at the platform ...
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Chicago and Northwestern Train Wreck

Date: 06 21 1900
Description: A crowd of men gather around a wrecked Chicago and North-Western train.
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Train Collision

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Description: A collision of a freight train with an excursion train on the Chicago and North Western Railway, resulting in six deaths and at least 46 people injured.
Photograph

Locomotive Engine No. 925

Date: 1896
Description: Railroad employees pose with locomotive engine no. 925 of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. The engine has a long pilot, a large oil headlight, sm...
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View of Railroad Tracks and Station

Date: 1870
Description: Section of overall panorama, showing railroad station.
Postcard

Old Fort Howard at Cross Fox River

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Description: Hand-colored postcard elevated view of buildings along the Fox River. Boats moored in the foreground. A train is passing by across the river. Old Fort Howa...

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