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| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Original caption reads: "The St. Cloud district sales organization looks over the 29-car trainload of McCormick harvester-threshers bound for 47 dealers wh... |
| Date: | 08 20 1952 |
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| Description: | Boys wave from the passenger cars of Uncle Bob's train, while a crowd watches the amusement park ride at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
| Date: | 05 1958 |
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| Description: | The Attorney General (center), on a train at Story Book Land. |
| Date: | 06 1956 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Fairy Godmother with kids on Story Book Land train. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | An elevated view of the downtown section. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Nighttime image of the Depot and yard. Back of station, tracks, and a couple of trains are visible, as well as some of the buildings of Milwaukee in the ba... |
| Date: | 01 29 1952 |
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| Description: | Personnel of the 24th US Infantry Division, carrying duffel bags, prepare to board a train to Northern Japan. |
| Date: | 05 16 1952 |
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| Description: | William "Bill" Hellman, chef on the Northwestern Railroad's Madison-Chicago passenger run, on the train as he is preparing his last meal for the railroad a... |
| Date: | 05 17 1952 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin State Journal's 1952 spelling champion, Beth Knope, boards a train to attend the national finals. Saying goodbye are her parents Sidney an... |
| Date: | 03 1952 |
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| Description: | Locomotive Engine No. 1363 of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company. |
| Date: | 01 1952 |
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| Description: | Locomotive Engine No. 1347 of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company. |
| Date: | 03 29 1953 |
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| Description: | Locomotive Engine No. 875 of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company. |
| Date: | 10 25 1952 |
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| Description: | Locomotive Engine No. 1214 of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company. |
| Date: | 11 21 1953 |
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| Description: | A crowd of University of Wisconsin students bid farewell to Reverend Christopher E. Fullman as he boards a train departing Madison. He was a part of St. Pa... |
| Date: | 07 21 1954 |
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| Description: | Catholic bishop of Madison William P. O'Connor steps off a train upon his return from two months traveling in Europe. |
| Date: | 02 01 1959 |
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| Description: | "Train derailment. Photo taken from North Pole Road. Hwy 28 can be seen in the distance (left)." |
| Date: | 08 30 1957 |
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| Description: | While standing on the steps of a passenger car, North Western Railway conductor C.R. Odekirk is preparing for his final run on the Dakota 400. He is retiri... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | This colored map shows the entire state, along with counties in states bordering Wisconsin. There is a key to "Wisconsin Railroads," with initials identify... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | This colored map shows the entire state, along with counties in states bordering Wisconsin. There is a key to "Wisconsin Railroads," with initials identify... |
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