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Barnum Depot

Date: 1912
Description: View down railroad tracks of a locomotive arriving at the Barnum Depot.
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Visitors to the Iron Ridge Mine

Date: 1900
Description: Visitors, dressed in their Sunday best, contrast with the rough garb of the miners. Left to right, miners were: Charles Kanass, Robert "Beaver" Smith (hold...
Postcard

27th Street Viaduct

Date: 1911
Description: Looking north at the Menomonee Valley. Road incorrectly identified on the postcard as twenty-second street viaduct. Pedestrians and carriages are crossing ...
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Story and McDade Coal Mine Operation

Date: 01 19 1938
Description: Men and ponies standing near a building and carts on railroad tracks at the Story & McDade coal mine. The mine operation was powered by an International PA...
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Handcar on a Mountain Railroad Track

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Description: Two men pumping handcar on White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad. This railroad served the needs of Yukon's population as well as its mining industry since 18...
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Railroad Crew with Handcar on Trestle Over the Buffalo River

Date: 1890
Description: A railroad section crew poses with a handcar on the trestle spanning the Buffalo River, north of Alma, Wisconsin.
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Railroad Station

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Description: Elevated view of a railroad station at Beaver Lake. Men gather in front of the station on the left where horses and carriages are parked. Signs on the stat...
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Depot and Train

Date: 1909
Description: Train stopped at Blue River Depot.
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Street Scene

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Description: Elevated view of streets, stores, the Bank of Bisbee, and dwellings built into the hillside. Pedestrians, automobiles, and horse-drawn vehicles are visible...
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Depot and Yards

Date: 1928
Description: The Brownsville train depot.
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Depot

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Description: The Browntown train depot. The depot offers Wells Fargo & Company Express delivery and Western Union telegraph service. There are two carts on the platform...
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Train Depot — Looking North

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of the De Soto depot. A locomotive, blowing steam, is approaching the platform, where a small group of people waits to board. A boxcar on the...
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Depot and Train

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Description: Locomotive at the De Soto depot on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad line. The Mississippi River is on the left.
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Maricopa Train Depot

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Description: Exterior view of Maricopa Train Depot. Men gather near the railroad tracks.
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Provo Railroad Station

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Description: Exterior of Provo Railroad Station. Baggage trucks can be seen near the tracks as a train arrives at the station.
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Glen Flora Depot

Date: 1924
Description: View down railroad tracks of a group of men standing on the platform of the Glen Flora depot waiting for an arriving train which is in the far background.
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Depot and Yards

Date: 1909
Description: View along a brick platform towards the Glen Haven depot, where two men stand against the building. Behind the depot is a building with a sign for the "Me...
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After the Storm

Date: 1910
Description: A view along the Mississippi River shoreline after a storm. The water is high and there are damaged boats and debris scattered around. In the background me...
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Depot and Yards

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Description: View down middle of two railroad tracks towards the railroad depot. Freight cars are on another set of railroad tracks on the left, and in the far backgrou...
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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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