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Railroad Crossing
October 10, 1939
Railroad crossing, also showing the main street and the train depot.
Highway Bridge Over Railroad Tracks
November 16, 1939
Highway bridge on USH 41 with a train pulled by locomotive #496 traveling under the span.
Odanah Railroad Bridge
circa 1890-1899
A Northwestern Railroad train pulled by locomotive #967 across a bridge with steel supports.
Train Passengers at Rudolph
1902
View down side of railroad tracks across road towards a group of people standing on the platform of the Rudolph depot, awaiting the arrival of Milwaukee Road train #6, which is being pulled by the ...
Portage Railroad Depot
1909
Elevated view of the railroad yards and station. Caption reads: "R. R. Yards and Station, Portage, Wis."
First Train
May 3, 1948
Elevated view of a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train, which is the first across a new bridge in Sheboygan. There is a group of people standing near the railroad train.
