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Kilbourn City Railroad Depot

Date: 1875
Description: View towards a train at the Kilbourn City (now known as Wisconsin Dells) railroad depot, with a crowd of people on the platform.
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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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Railroad Crossing Safety Precautions at Monroe and Regent Streets

Date: 07 1955
Description: Illinois Central flagman R.D. DeRoche walking along the railroad tracks at the Monroe and Regent Streets crossing ahead of the engine after he activated wa...
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Hiawatha Locomotive

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Description: The "Chippewa," one of the Milwaukee Road's high speed Hiawatha locomotives at the Union Station. The station clock tower can be seen in the background.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Station

Date: 1956
Description: View across intersection of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad station at Blair and Wilson Streets. Three tall chimneys from the MG&E plant can be seen ...

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