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Juneau Park

Date: 1910
Description: A canon is in the foreground to the left. There are a number of pedestrians in the park and on the path by the lake. In the background on the left is a tra...
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The Rocket Locomotive Engine

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Description: Schematic drawing of the Rocket Locomotive Engine of 1829 made by R. Stephenson and Company, Engineers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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An Awkward Fix

Date: 07 1892
Description: Engraved illustration depicting Frank Lenz sitting on the edge of a railroad bridge holding his safety bicycle in front of him and his box camera on his ba...
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Wisconsin Central Railroad Locomotive No. 16

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Description: Right side profile view of the Wisconsin Central Railroad Locomotive No. 16, built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1882, and scrapped in 1910.

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Children Gathered in Front of the Hospital Train

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Description: Group of children standing in front of a hospital train in Lodz listening to a gramophone set up to play music while the train was in the station.
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David Rumsey Entertains Himself

Date: 01 15 1915
Description: On the floor, David Rumsey is using a wrench to repair a part of the train set, which includes trains, rails, and a building. Caption reads: "David enterta...

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