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Railroads & Depots

P. & R. Railroad bridge across Schuykill River near Tuckerton, Penna.P. & R. Railroad bridge across Schuykill River near Tuckerton, Penna. (c1908 June 2.)The great railroad strike of July 1877The great railroad strike of July 1877 (1877)[Railroad stations: Southern Railway station, Greenville, South Carolina (no. 2618)][Railroad stations: Southern Railway station, Greenville, South Carolina (no. 2618)]Depot Hotel, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada. W.R. Chamberlain, proprietor [RR depot]Depot Hotel, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada. W.R. Chamberlain, proprietor [RR depot]The Marent Gulch Trestle on the Northern Pacific RailroadThe Marent Gulch Trestle on the Northern Pacific RailroadConstructing pile bridge, 119 feet high, English Loggin Railway, near Mt. Vernon, Wash. Estimated to be highest pile bridge in the worldConstructing pile bridge, 119 feet high, English Loggin Railway, near Mt. Vernon, Wash. Es[13 inch mortar Dictator" in front of Petersburg VA mounted on railroad car]"[13 inch mortar Dictator" in front of Petersburg VA mounted on railroad car]" ([no date recorded on)[Mt. Mitchell station - railroad station for Little Switzerland, N.C.][Mt. Mitchell station - railroad station for Little Switzerland, N.C.][South Carolina. Bennettsville. New depot and Atlantic Coast Line train][South Carolina. Bennettsville. New depot and Atlantic Coast Line train]The storied Acropolis crowned by the Parthenon, (Thesion at base) S.E. from railway - AthensThe storied Acropolis crowned by the Parthenon, (Thesion at base) S.E. from railway - Athe (c1907.)[Pennsylvania Railroad Station, N.Y.C.: 31st Street elevation][Pennsylvania Railroad Station, N.Y.C.: 31st Street elevation] ([no date recorded on)[Pennsylvania Railroad Station, N.Y.C.: Interior from 33rd Street][Pennsylvania Railroad Station, N.Y.C.: Interior from 33rd Street] ([no date recorded on)Great tubular bridge, Grand Trunk Railway, Montreal, CanadaGreat tubular bridge, Grand Trunk Railway, Montreal, Canada (1856)Frightful accident on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, near Allentown, Pa.Frightful accident on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, near Allentown, Pa. (1858)Pennsylvania Railroad StationPennsylvania Railroad Station (c1911.)Railway Street and the new church in The Fair, Nijni-Novgord, RussiaRailway Street and the new church in The Fair, Nijni-Novgord, Russia (c1902.)[Railroad construction in the Ukraine, 1890-1894: constr. locomotive following long line of men and oxen][Railroad construction in the Ukraine, 1890-1894: constr. locomotive following long line o ([between 1890 and 18)Celebration of opening railway line from Seoul to Fusan, Chosen (Korea)Celebration of opening railway line from Seoul to Fusan, Chosen (Korea) (c1919 Dec. 12.)Some of the songsters of the 301st Labor Battalion, which was the first labor organization to go to the great Q.M. Depot at Gievres, FranceSome of the songsters of the 301st Labor Battalion, which was the first labor organization (1918 Dec. 3.)[Gen. Aleksei Alekseevich Brusilov and other officers in railroad yard][Gen. Aleksei Alekseevich Brusilov and other officers in railroad yard] ([between ca. 1915 an)The Circum-Vesuviana Railway has been cut, and Cook's line partly destroyed, while the Funicular no longer existsThe Circum-Vesuviana Railway has been cut, and Cook's line partly destroyed, while the Fun (1906)[Panorama of Panama City, Republic of Panama, showing railroad station in right center][Panorama of Panama City, Republic of Panama, showing railroad station in right center] (c1909 March 3.)Panama Railway - the Culebra or Summit StationPanama Railway - the Culebra or Summit Station (1855 Mar. 31.)Horsecar of the Union Street Railway Company, Winfield, KansasHorsecar of the Union Street Railway Company, Winfield, Kansas ([no date recorded on)U.P. Ry. [Union Pacific Railway] Station, Gardiner, Mont.U.P. Ry. [Union Pacific Railway] Station, Gardiner, Mont. (c1905.)Gulistan Station on the Great Military Railway, at entrance to Kojak TunnelGulistan Station on the Great Military Railway, at entrance to Kojak Tunnel ([1895])Bealton Station, on the Orange and Alexandria R.R. Depot of suppliesBealton Station, on the Orange and Alexandria R.R. Depot of supplies (1863 Oct. 1.)First step in women's suffrage in Japan - Minister of the Imperial Railroad (Heikichi?) Ogawa gives equal rights to women employees, Tokyo, JapanFirst step in women's suffrage in Japan - Minister of the Imperial Railroad (Heikichi?) Og ([between ca. 1927 an)Antique Railway Print - Vermont - The only known photograph, 1885Antique Railway Print - Vermont - The only known photograph, 1885[The torpedo depot at Suda Naval Arsenal][The torpedo depot at Suda Naval Arsenal] ([between 1880 and 18)Map showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, and principal connectionsMap showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, and principal connections (1874)Lao-Kay-Kumming railway, Yunnan, S.W. ChinaLao-Kay-Kumming railway, Yunnan, S.W. China ([between 1930 and 19)Railway station on the Lao-Kay-Kumming railway, Yunnan, S.W. ChinaRailway station on the Lao-Kay-Kumming railway, Yunnan, S.W. China ([between 1930 and 19)The Wharf at Railroad Station, Lake Sunapee, N.H.The Wharf at Railroad Station, Lake Sunapee, N.H. (c1900.)Climbing the last loop, on the mountain railway to Morenci Copper Mines, ArizonaClimbing the last loop, on the mountain railway to Morenci Copper Mines, Arizona (c1903.)The Klondike: Summit Station - White Pass RailroadThe Klondike: Summit Station - White Pass Railroad (c1900.)Nature's barriers conquered by human genius - railway over Canon Diablo, ArizonaNature's barriers conquered by human genius - railway over Canon Diablo, Arizona (c1903.)The New Oriental Limited Great Northern Railway: Welcoming the Oriental's guestsThe New Oriental Limited Great Northern Railway: Welcoming the Oriental's guests (1924)Frisco Depot, Sapulpa, Okla.Frisco Depot, Sapulpa, Okla. (c1909.)[The Big Inch pipeline under construction: The pipe going under railroad and up hill][The Big Inch pipeline under construction: The pipe going under railroad and up hill] ([between 1942 and 19)[Military railroad operations in northern Virginia: man standing on railroad tracks holding twisted rail][Military railroad operations in northern Virginia: man standing on railroad tracks holdin ([1862 or 1863])[Military railroad operations in northern Virginia: men working on bridge][Military railroad operations in northern Virginia: men working on bridge] ([1862 or 1863])Railroad near Bf.(?) (probably Bluefields) looking toward GreytownRailroad near Bf.(?) (probably Bluefields) looking toward Greytown ([between 1885 and 18)[Composite of four railroad trains][Composite of four railroad trains] ([between 1874 and 18)Assorting the mail, railway postal serviceAssorting the mail, railway postal service ([between 1920 and 19)[Train standing in depot, Biloxi, Mississippi][Train standing in depot, Biloxi, Mississippi] ([between 1920 and 19)[Detail of railroad track showing wedge by which the longitudinal timber for carrying the iron rail was held in position on a crosstie][Detail of railroad track showing wedge by which the longitudinal timber for carrying the (1944)[Grand Avenue business district, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with Terminal Building of Oklahoma Railway Co. on left][Grand Avenue business district, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with Terminal Building of Oklahom ([between 1915 and 19)[Illustrated cover and back page advertisement from Appleton's railway and steam navigation guide][Illustrated cover and back page advertisement from Appleton's railway and steam navigatio (New York : D. Applet)Elevated railroad at 110th St., N.Y. / A. Loeffler, Tompkinsville, N.Y.Elevated railroad at 110th St., N.Y. / A. Loeffler, Tompkinsville, N.Y. (c1904.)Guards on duty during the railroad strikeGuards on duty during the railroad strike (1922 Aug. 10.)[Edward Henry Harriman, railroad magnate, and wife, three-quarter-length portrait taken outdoors][Edward Henry Harriman, railroad magnate, and wife, three-quarter-length portrait taken ou (c1909.)Government Railway Station, Granada, Nicaragua, C. A.Government Railway Station, Granada, Nicaragua, C. A. (Meadville, Pa. : Key)Bay State Limited, N.Y., N.H. & H. Railroad passing Guilford, Conn. at 60 miles per hourBay State Limited, N.Y., N.H. & H. Railroad passing Guilford, Conn. at 60 miles per hour (c1893.)Guayaquil-Quito (Ecuador) Railroad's famous switchback Nariz del Diablo" (Devil's Nose). Train approaching with the Devil's Nose rising in center of picture"Guayaquil-Quito (Ecuador) Railroad's famous switchback Nariz del Diablo" (Devil's Nose). T ([between 1900 and 19)Three-level railway coach / Wide World photo.Three-level railway coach / Wide World photo.[Railroad train at the Paris Exposition, 1889][Railroad train at the Paris Exposition, 1889] ([1889])[Commissary depot, Cedar Level, Virginia, Aug. 1864][Commissary depot, Cedar Level, Virginia, Aug. 1864] (1864)[Eight members of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, Canadian Pacific Railroad Division][Eight members of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, Canadian Pacific Railroad Divis ([ca. 1943])President Harding's Special on Alaskan Railway, the President in engine cabPresident Harding's Special on Alaskan Railway, the President in engine cab (Meadville, Pa. : Key)Equal pay and equal work, the goal of the feminists, is achieved by women ... railroad track workers on the job in Petrograd / photo by W.K. Ziegfeld, Russian Expedition.Equal pay and equal work, the goal of the feminists, is achieved by women ... railroad tra (1922)Vienna. Northern Railway StationVienna. Northern Railway Station ([ca. 1900])[View of railroad yard and city buildings, Gallup, New Mexico][View of railroad yard and city buildings, Gallup, New Mexico] (c1908.)[Gandy dancers pushing ballast underneath tracks of the Tela Railroad Co., Honduras][Gandy dancers pushing ballast underneath tracks of the Tela Railroad Co., Honduras] (1948 Oct.)Fruit transportation. Tela Railroad Company. Picking up another car of fruit, HondurasFruit transportation. Tela Railroad Company. Picking up another car of fruit, Honduras (1948 Oct.)Banana transportation. Tela Railroad Company. Don Pia Maradiaga (48 years on the job) gives orders. HondurasBanana transportation. Tela Railroad Company. Don Pia Maradiaga (48 years on the job) give (1948 Oct.)Tela Railroad Co. Honduras. Milk is delivered at Toloa farmTela Railroad Co. Honduras. Milk is delivered at Toloa farm ([1948 Oct.])R. Kelantan: Tumpat, railway godowns and jettyR. Kelantan: Tumpat, railway godowns and jetty ([ca. 1943])Historic Railroad - Railroads & Depots - North CarolinaHistoric Railroad - Railroads & Depots - North Carolina[Men working in a railway mail train][Men working in a railway mail train] ([between 1909 and 19)[Railroad station, Hallettsville, Texas][Railroad station, Hallettsville, Texas] ([between 1890 and 19)[Railroad accident near Chatsworth, Illinois, Aug. 11, 1887] / Johnson, photo, Pullman.[Railroad accident near Chatsworth, Illinois, Aug. 11, 1887] / Johnson, photo, Pullman. (c1887.)Brenner Railroad. The Pfterschtal-Gossensass glaciers in distanceBrenner Railroad. The Pfterschtal-Gossensass glaciers in distance ([between 1860 and 18)[Hungarian Prime Minister János Kádár and Polish First Secretary W. Gomulka at the railway station, when the Hungarian delegation for Warsaw Pact meeting arrived, Warsaw][Hungarian Prime Minister János Kádár and Polish First Secretary W. Gomulka at the railway ([1965])Harper's Ferry insurrection - the battle ground - Captain Alberts' party attacking the insurgents - view of the railroad bridge, the engine-house, and the village / from a sketch by our special artist.Harper's Ferry insurrection - the battle ground - Captain Alberts' party attacking the ins (1859 Nov. 5.)[Crowd of street-railroad strikers, Bayonne, New Jersey][Crowd of street-railroad strikers, Bayonne, New Jersey] ([1915])Passenger Depot, Carbondale, IllinoisPassenger Depot, Carbondale, Illinois ([between 1880 and 19)[Railroad station, Trans-Siberian Railroad, Russia][Railroad station, Trans-Siberian Railroad, Russia] (c1918.)Area 11--Manchuria--Hsin-Ching (Hsinking)--(Spec. Mun.)--Railway station. S.M.R. LineArea 11--Manchuria--Hsin-Ching (Hsinking)--(Spec. Mun.)--Railway station. S.M.R. Line (1933)Historic Railroad - Railroads & Depots - General Haupt, the confiscatedHistoric Railroad - Railroads & Depots - General Haupt, the confiscatedRailroad building on the great plains / drawn by A.R. Waud ; A.R. Waud.Railroad building on the great plains / drawn by A.R. Waud ; A.R. Waud. (1875 July 17.)Pershing at his arrival at the Paris railroad stationPershing at his arrival at the Paris railroad station ([between 1914 and 19)[Occupational portrait of three railroad workers standing on crank handcar][Occupational portrait of three railroad workers standing on crank handcar] ([between 1850 and 18)Operated by Union Railroad Elevator Company, Toledo, OhioOperated by Union Railroad Elevator Company, Toledo, Ohio (Detroit, Mich. : The)Lackawanna Railway station, Mt. Pocono, Pa.Lackawanna Railway station, Mt. Pocono, Pa. (c1905.)G.R. & I.R.Y. [i.e. Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway] station, Bay View, Mich.G.R. & I.R.Y. [i.e. Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway] station, Bay View, Mich. (c1906.)Pennsylvania Railroad ferry New BrunswickPennsylvania Railroad ferry New Brunswick ([ca. 1905])[Railroad arch on Main Street, Springfield, Mass.][Railroad arch on Main Street, Springfield, Mass.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Huron River, railroad bridge and dam, Ann Arbor, Mich.][Huron River, railroad bridge and dam, Ann Arbor, Mich.] ([between 1905 and 19)[Michigan Central Railroad station, Ann Arbor, Mich.][Michigan Central Railroad station, Ann Arbor, Mich.] ([between 1905 and 19)[Michigan Central Railroad station, Ann Arbor, Mich.][Michigan Central Railroad station, Ann Arbor, Mich.] ([between 1905 and 19)[Copy of Lehigh Valley Railroad train][Copy of Lehigh Valley Railroad train] ([between 1900 and 19)Dining car, D.L. & W. R.R. [Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad]Dining car, D.L. & W. R.R. [Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad] ([between 1900 and 19)Steam drills, Rutland R.R. [Railroad]Steam drills, Rutland R.R. [Railroad] ([between 1900 and 19)Crossing the gut, Rutland R.R. [Railroad]Crossing the gut, Rutland R.R. [Railroad] ([between 1900 and 19)[Pere Marquette Railroad parlor car no. 25][Pere Marquette Railroad parlor car no. 25] ([between 1900 and 19)[Pere Marquette Railroad parlor car no. 30][Pere Marquette Railroad parlor car no. 30] ([between 1900 and 19)[Hauling logs to Railway, Keystone Lumber Co.][Hauling logs to Railway, Keystone Lumber Co.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Railroad station, Walkerville, Ont.][Railroad station, Walkerville, Ont.] ([between 1905 and 19)U. and M.V. [Utica & Mohawk Valley] railway bridge, Herkimer, N.Y.U. and M.V. [Utica & Mohawk Valley] railway bridge, Herkimer, N.Y. ([between 1900 and 19)Duluth, Minn., view from Incline Ry. [Railway]Duluth, Minn., view from Incline Ry. [Railway] (c[between 1900 and 1)C. & O. Ry. [i.e. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway] at Sandstone Falls, W. Va.C. & O. Ry. [i.e. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway] at Sandstone Falls, W. Va. (c[between 1910 and 1)[Down New River from Hinton, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, Fayette, W. Va.][Down New River from Hinton, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, Fayette, W. Va.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Mexican Central Railway train at station, Mexico][Mexican Central Railway train at station, Mexico] ([between 1880 and 18)[Fords on railway][Fords on railway] (1924 Jan. 30.)Janesville, Wis. from the railway bridgeJanesville, Wis. from the railway bridge ([1898?])West Shore Railroad and Erie Canal at Little Falls, N.Y.West Shore Railroad and Erie Canal at Little Falls, N.Y. ([1890])Zacetecas [i.e. Zacatecas] from below railroad stationZacetecas [i.e. Zacatecas] from below railroad station ([1891?])Blue Mountain House, depotBlue Mountain House, depot ([ca. 1892])Airolo gorges of the Stalvedro and Airolo St. Gotthard Railway SwitzerlandAirolo gorges of the Stalvedro and Airolo St. Gotthard Railway Switzerland ([between ca. 1890 an)Harpers Ferry W. Va. View of the town and railroad bridgeHarpers Ferry W. Va. View of the town and railroad bridge (1860)Broadway Landing Va. Federal ordnance at the depot; another viewBroadway Landing Va. Federal ordnance at the depot; another view (1865)Chattanooga Tenn. vicinity. Blockhouse on the Nashville & Chattanooga RailroadChattanooga Tenn. vicinity. Blockhouse on the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad (1864)Nashville Tenn. Fortified railroad bridge across Cumberland RiverNashville Tenn. Fortified railroad bridge across Cumberland River (1864)Biaschina St. Gotthard Railway SwitzerlandBiaschina St. Gotthard Railway Switzerland ([between ca. 1890 an)Culpeper Court House Va. Railroad depotCulpeper Court House Va. Railroad depot (1862)Suez Canal - railroad station, EgyptSuez Canal - railroad station, Egypt (n/a)Virginia. Locomotive on the Orange & Alexandria RailroadVirginia. Locomotive on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad (1862)Brenner Railway Gossensass Tyrol Austro-HungaryBrenner Railway Gossensass Tyrol Austro-Hungary ([between ca. 1890 an)Railroad below Cisco and Crystal LakeRailroad below Cisco and Crystal Lake (1865)

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