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Publication Information
| Date Created | July 4, 1869 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 8 x 8 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
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| Call Number | Album 38.6 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Railroad Depot
1869
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad depot. Included in the photograph is an omnibus operated by Major Throup.
The "Gracie May" Locomotive
1884
The Fairchild and Northwestern locomotive the "Gracie May," named for Gracie May Foster. Several people pose near the locomotive, including Robert Holmes and Ella Stearns.
Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad Locomotive
1850
Drawing of an early locomotive that the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad rebuilt to run on the M.& M. R.R. line (which was later absorbed into the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad).
Train Wreck
June 21, 1900
Wreck of a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad train at Little Rapids. A group of men and boys are viewing the damage to the locomotive.
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railway
July 20, 1886
Group of people posing in the rail yard of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Omaha Railway.
