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Silver Ribbons
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Elevated view of parallel tracks in a railroad yard, with a locomotive pulling a boxcar. A man is standing near the boxcar. On the right are buildings, and on the left is a switch. In the distance are more trains waiting on the tracks.
1950
Opsahl, Stan
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The Yards in Winter
1950
View down railroad tracks towards a tall building. Smoke is billowing from the locomotive.
Railroad Yard at Allis-Chalmers
circa 1940
Elevated view of Allis-Chalmers plant showing several trains on the tracks next to a large industrial building. The steam engine tender in front of the locomotive has written on its side: "Allis-Ch...
Boxcars on Railroad Tracks
April 23, 1915
View of loaded boxcars on railroad tracks outside plant.
'Electro Motive' Train
1940
A man in a suit and hat is standing on the side of a train engine in a train yard. Railroad employees can be seen in and on the train, and a group of men are on the railroad tracks in the distance....
Locomotive Engine No. 1214
October 25, 1952
Locomotive Engine No. 1214 of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company.
Picking Up Steam
July 7, 1984
Steam locomotive No. 1385 moves along the tracks as part of the Butler Railroad Days.
