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Train Wreck

Date: 07 1927
Description: On-lookers survey a wreck on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway.
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Depot and Train

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Description: View across snow between two sets of railroad tracks towards the Readstown Depot on a winter's day. Two trains facing in opposite directions are on the lef...
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Stitzer Depot and Train

Date: 1921
Description: View down side of railroad tracks towards the depot, with a locomotive and passenger cars arriving. People are standing on the platform. In the background ...
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"Peter's Special" Stock Train

Date: 12 06 1910
Description: View from snowy ditch looking down side of stock train. The engineer is looking out of the locomotive window, and another man stands on the tracks near the...
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Scenic View on Lower Dam

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Description: Elevated view from hill looking down at a river and reservoir. A railroad train is moving along railroad tracks on the opposite side of the river. Houses a...
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Wreckage of a Sand Hauler and Railroad Track

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Description: View of a railway at a construction site, with wreckage on the left side and a bridge in the background. Identified as the fill and reconstruction of Town ...
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View of Black River Falls

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Description: Elevated view of Black River Falls looking up Water Street at the end of Main Street. A train is crossing the railroad bridge.
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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Train Entering Railroad Yard

Date: 09 04 1925
Description: Elevated view across dirt road towards a train entering a railroad yard.
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Waiting for the Train Once Again in DeKalb

Date: 12 26 2014
Description: A cargo train is passing over Lincoln Highway. The railroad crossing gate is down and the traffic lights are red. Behind the train, old brick buildings lin...
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McCormick Works

Date: 11 09 1914
Description: View from elevated railroad tracks towards railroad yard, and newly constructed plant addition. Men are in the yard below. A tower on one of the buildings ...
Postcard

West of the City

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "West of the City, Sheboygan, Wis." A view of the city looking towards the lake, with a locomotive on the right rounding the bend and ...
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This Train For Racine

Date: 1900
Description: Several men pose on a station platform in front of a locomotive and railroad car at the end of the railroad tracks. A man standing in the center is wearing...

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