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Train on Bridge

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View of one of the first locomotives of the Fox River Valley, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad on a wooden trestle over a wetland. The locomotive has brass trim and pulls a wood car.

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Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s
Call Number CF 5214

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012B4U
Legacy ID
WHi 62336

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