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Middleton Railroad
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Elevated view of railroad tracks and several houses. Several railroad employees are doing repair work on the tracks, and one man is riding on a handcar. Behind them is a sign that reads: "Look Out For The Cars."
1873
Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923
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W012A8C
WHi 2165
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Railroad Crew and Boy on Handcar
1872
Group portrait of a railroad crew on and around a handcar. A man and a young boy stand on the left near a track switch. In the background is a variety store and other buildings. A small sign indica...
Middleton Railroad Crossing
1873
Elevated view of several men, some of whom may be railroad workers, posing in front of a Minnesota and St. Paul wood-burning engine at a train crossing. The town post office and other structures ar...
View of Middleton
1873
View, from a distance, of Middleton. The view includes A.L. Dahl's horse-drawn wagon.
Depot on West Washington Street
1873
Locomotive, with view east on West Washington Avenue toward the Wisconsin State Capitol. There is a sign near the tracks that reads: "Look Out for The Cars". Just behind the locomotive is the North...
Railroad Tracks by Lake Monona
1873
View down railroad tracks at Angle Worm Station alongside Lake Monona. The station's unusual name originated from a speech given by Captain Frank Barnes every Fourth of July on how civilization was...
Middleton School House
1873
Middleton School House built in at least two stages. Note the uneven stone construction of the first story and the brickwork of the second story.
