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Jacob's Ladder

Date: 1900
Description: View of a railroad engine with passengers before it ascends Mount Washington Railroad's 'Jacob's Ladder,' built around 1868 with a grade of 37.41%.
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Depot and Train

Date: 1920
Description: Several men pose while standing alongside a train at the Elroy depot.
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The Famous Narrow Gauge Train

Date: 1921
Description: A passenger train stopped at the depot. Three men are standing on the left, one of them pushing a cart. A row of milk cans is along the side of the depot b...
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Train Pushing Through Snow

Date: 1923
Description: Winter scene with a Wisconsin & Michigan train pushing through snow. Men are shoveling snow in front of it. Smoke is billowing from the front of the train.
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a man using a horse-drawn binder in a field. The horses are wearing blankets. Railroad tracks are running along the field, and a locomotiv...

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