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Railroads & Depots

Morris Island S.C. Ordnance depotMorris Island S.C. Ordnance depot (1865)Chattanooga Tenn. Confederate prisoners at railroad depotChattanooga Tenn. Confederate prisoners at railroad depot (1864)Chattanooga Tenn. U.S. military train at depot; Lookout Mountain in backgroundChattanooga Tenn. U.S. military train at depot; Lookout Mountain in background (1864)Giornico old chestnut tree near the railway St. Gotthard Railway SwitzerlandGiornico old chestnut tree near the railway St. Gotthard Railway Switzerland ([between ca. 1890 an)Gornergrat Railway and Matterhorn Valais Alps of SwitzerlandGornergrat Railway and Matterhorn Valais Alps of Switzerland ([between ca. 1890 an)Chattanooga Tennessee. Confederate prisoners at railroad depotChattanooga Tennessee. Confederate prisoners at railroad depot (1864)Chattanooga Tennessee. Federal cavalry guarding railroad depotChattanooga Tennessee. Federal cavalry guarding railroad depot (1864)City Point Virginia. Railroad tracks and dockCity Point Virginia. Railroad tracks and dock (1861)Jungfrau railroad station Eiger and Rothstock Bernese Oberland SwitzerlandJungfrau railroad station Eiger and Rothstock Bernese Oberland Switzerland ([between ca. 1890 an)Jungfrau railroad Eigerhohle with view of the station Bernese Oberland SwitzerlandJungfrau railroad Eigerhohle with view of the station Bernese Oberland Switzerland ([between ca. 1890 an)Crowd at railroad station hearing Taft speak from train, Ada, MinnesotaCrowd at railroad station hearing Taft speak from train, Ada, Minnesota (1908)Looking towards the railroad near Treiberg Treiberg Black Forest Baden GermanyLooking towards the railroad near Treiberg Treiberg Black Forest Baden Germany ([between ca. 1890 an)Taft crowd on railroad tracks in WestTaft crowd on railroad tracks in West (1908)Railway station and Rothern Bridge Torrington EnglandRailway station and Rothern Bridge Torrington England ([between ca. 1890 an)The railway station Lillie FranceThe railway station Lillie France ([between ca. 1890 an)Hanover Junction Pennsylvania. View of railroad station and boxcarsHanover Junction Pennsylvania. View of railroad station and boxcars (1863)President Harding at the throttle on government railway in AlaskaPresident Harding at the throttle on government railway in Alaska (1923)Knoxville Tennessee (vicinity). Railroad bridge across Platt creekKnoxville Tennessee (vicinity). Railroad bridge across Platt creek (1864)Semmering Railway to Krausel Krause (i.e. Krauselklause) Styria Austro-HungarySemmering Railway to Krausel Krause (i.e. Krauselklause) Styria Austro-Hungary ([between ca. 1890 an)Semmering Railway Bolleros Road and Rax Alp (i.e. Raxalpe) Styria Austro-HungarySemmering Railway Bolleros Road and Rax Alp (i.e. Raxalpe) Styria Austro-Hungary ([between ca. 1890 an)Semmering Railway Breitenstein Styria Austro-HungarySemmering Railway Breitenstein Styria Austro-Hungary ([between ca. 1890 an)Nashville Tennessee. Railroad depotNashville Tennessee. Railroad depot (1864)Petersburg Virginia (vicinity). South Side Railroad trestle (west of Petersburg) acPetersburg Virginia (vicinity). South Side Railroad trestle (west of Petersburg) ac (1865)Petersburg Virginia. Railroad battery.Petersburg Virginia. Railroad battery. (1862)Washington District of Columbia. Cavalry depot at Giesborough PointWashington District of Columbia. Cavalry depot at Giesborough Point (1864)Washington District of Columbia. Cavalry depot at Giesborough PointWashington District of Columbia. Cavalry depot at Giesborough Point (1864)Commissary depot Cedar Level Virginia Aug. 1864Commissary depot Cedar Level Virginia Aug. 1864 (1864)Petersburg Va. Railroad gun and crewPetersburg Va. Railroad gun and crew (1864)Virginia. Tracks of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad destroyed by the ConfederatesVirginia. Tracks of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad destroyed by the Confederates (1863)City Point Virginia. Railroad yard and transportsCity Point Virginia. Railroad yard and transports (1861)Cedar Level Va. Commissary depot with supply train wagonsCedar Level Va. Commissary depot with supply train wagons (1864)Historic Portrait - Railroads & Depots - Railroad AdministrationHistoric Portrait - Railroads & Depots - Railroad Administration ([between 1905 and 19)Vintage Portrait - Railroads & Depots - Washington RailwayVintage Portrait - Railroads & Depots - Washington Railway (from the driver's se)Mellon & Lamont railroad ex. Group, [11/19/29]Mellon & Lamont railroad ex. Group, [11/19/29] ([1929 November 19])Mexico. railway junction [...]Mexico. railway junction [...] ([between 1909 and 19)Ass'n. of American Electric Railway men with Coolidge, 2/17/25Ass'n. of American Electric Railway men with Coolidge, 2/17/25 ([19]25 February 17.)U.S. Mail, railroad car & mail truckU.S. Mail, railroad car & mail truck ([between 1909 and 19)

Bird's Eye Views

The Rail road suspension bridge: near Niagara FallsThe Rail road suspension bridge: near Niagara Falls (New York : Published)Bird's-eye view of Round Knob. W.N.C.R.R. / sketched by Horace Bradly; engd. & printed. by C.G. Crawford, N.Y.Bird's-eye view of Round Knob. W.N.C.R.R. / sketched by Horace Bradly; engd. & printed. by (c1884.)American Autumn, landscape print with railway viaductAmerican Autumn, landscape print with railway viaductNinth annual New England Fair, at Lowell, Mass., Sept. 3, 4, 5 & 6 1872 / D. Drummond ; Chas. H. Crosby & Co. lith., Boston.Ninth annual New England Fair, at Lowell, Mass., Sept. 3, 4, 5 & 6 1872 / D. Drummond ; Ch (1875)Furious fighting at AmurFurious fighting at Amur (1919)Empire Sewing Machine Co., New York / Henry Seibert & Bros., general lithographers and power press printers, N.Y.Empire Sewing Machine Co., New York / Henry Seibert & Bros., general lithographers and pow (1870)The Great West: lithograph of farm, valley and steamboatsThe Great West: lithograph of farm, valley and steamboatsProposed arcade railway--Under Broadway, view near Wall Street / Ferd. Mayer & Sons, lith., N.Y. ; Melville C. Smith, projector, N.Y.Proposed arcade railway--Under Broadway, view near Wall Street / Ferd. Mayer & Sons, lith. (New York : [ca. 1868)The Great Union Stock Yards of ChicagoThe Great Union Stock Yards of Chicago (Chicago : Published )Across the continent, "Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way" / J.M. Ives, del. ; drawn by F.F. Palmer.Across the continent, "Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way" / J.M. Ives, del. ; dr (New York : Published)Union Station, Washington, D.C., 1906 bird's-eye viewUnion Station, Washington, D.C., 1906 bird's-eye viewThe Pennsylvania Railroad's Union Station, Washington, D.C. / D. H. Burnham & Co., architects, Chicago, Ill. ; engraved by the John A. Lowell Bank Note Co.The Pennsylvania Railroad's Union Station, Washington, D.C. / D. H. Burnham & Co., archite (Boston, U.S.A. : Joh)Works of the Eaton, Cole & Burnham Co., Bridgeport, Conn.Works of the Eaton, Cole & Burnham Co., Bridgeport, Conn.Penn'a R.R. Car Shops, Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1895Penn'a R.R. Car Shops, Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1895

Maps

Our Country: Map of United States, Canada, Mexico and Central AmericaOur Country: Map of United States, Canada, Mexico and Central AmericaA Correct Map of the United States showing the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R.R.A Correct Map of the United States showing the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R.R.Map Showing the New Orleans, Mobile & Chattanooga Rail Road and its ConnectionsMap Showing the New Orleans, Mobile & Chattanooga Rail Road and its Connections (1865)Map showing the line of the New Orleans Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad and also the chief agricultural and mineral districts of the state of AlabamaMap showing the line of the New Orleans Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad and also the chief (1867)NY Bridgmans new rail road & township map of New YorkNY Bridgmans new rail road & township map of New York (1896)Railroad and County Map of New YorkRailroad and County Map of New York (1888)Map of the Rail Roads of the State of New York, 1870Map of the Rail Roads of the State of New York, 1870 (1870)Manhattan Railway: Official Map and Guide to all the Elevated Railways in New York CityManhattan Railway: Official Map and Guide to all the Elevated Railways in New York City (1891)Map of the Rail Roads of the State of New York, 1870Map of the Rail Roads of the State of New York, 1870Railroad and County Map of New YorkRailroad and County Map of New York (1888)NY State Tunisons railroad, distance, and township map of New York from latest surveysNY State Tunisons railroad, distance, and township map of New York from latest surveys (1898)Map of Long Island showing the Long Island RailroadMap of Long Island showing the Long Island Railroad

Photographs

Rural road with railroad crossing signs and mountainsRural road with railroad crossing signs and mountainsMt. Lowe Railway, cable inclineMt. Lowe Railway, cable incline (c1899.)First known derailment of a passenger train by an automobileFirst known derailment of a passenger train by an automobile (c1916.)Train accident on "L" RoadTrain accident on "L" Road (n/a)Wrecked Pennsylvania R.R. car on tracksWrecked Pennsylvania R.R. car on tracks (10/6/09.)Bar Harbor train wreck- 9/2/13- Car ChrisholmBar Harbor train wreck- 9/2/13- Car Chrisholm (9/2/13.)Engine which wrecked train on New HavenEngine which wrecked train on New Haven (n/a)Panoramic view of railroad roundhouse and turntablePanoramic view of railroad roundhouse and turntableFL Key West 2 1912 PHOTOFL Key West 2 1912 PHOTO (1912)IL Chicago Northwestern Rail Term 1912 PHOTOIL Chicago Northwestern Rail Term 1912 PHOTO (1912)PA Sky line view of Pittsburg,PA Sky line view of Pittsburg, (1907)PA Susquehanna BridgePA Susquehanna Bridge (1905)PA The Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, na1934PA The Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, na1934VA Railroad station, CharlottesvilleVA Railroad station, Charlottesville (1916)Taft, Halvor, Steenserson, on trainTaft, Halvor, Steenserson, on train (1908)Taft on his train, ChicagoTaft on his train, Chicago (1908)Taft speaking from train, Waterloo, IowaTaft speaking from train, Waterloo, Iowa (1908)Taft on campaign train at RedfieldTaft on campaign train at Redfield (9/29/08.)Woman's trainWoman's train (n/a)[Railroad trains, Utah][Railroad trains, Utah] (c1914.)[Mexico - Railroad scenes: locomotive #124 in mouth of tunnel, Temaposa Canon][Mexico - Railroad scenes: locomotive #124 in mouth of tunnel, Temaposa Canon] ([1895?])Pennsylvania Railroad. Spruce Creek Tunnel, two hundred and fifteen miles from PhiladelphiaPennsylvania Railroad. Spruce Creek Tunnel, two hundred and fifteen miles from Philadelphi ([1874?])Tunnel and bridge on the Northwestern Railway near QuettaTunnel and bridge on the Northwestern Railway near Quetta ([1895])[U.S. soldiers undressing in Pullman car] / photo by Pullman Company.[U.S. soldiers undressing in Pullman car] / photo by Pullman Company. ([1942(?)])71st entraining71st entraining (n/a)

Photographs · Bridges

[New York City - elevated train on curve above horse-drawn wagon][New York City - elevated train on curve above horse-drawn wagon][Railroad train passing under bridge, with the locomotive in foregrd., near Lebanon, Pa. (?)[Railroad train passing under bridge, with the locomotive in foregrd., near Lebanon, Pa. ( ([no date recorded on)Elevated railroad station, Chatham Square, New York CityElevated railroad station, Chatham Square, New York City (c1880.)[Elevated railroad in New York City, possibly 110th St.][Elevated railroad in New York City, possibly 110th St.] (c1896.)The Elevated at One Hundred and Tenth Street, New York CityThe Elevated at One Hundred and Tenth Street, New York City (c1900,)Bridge on Orange & Alexandria [Virginia] Railroad, as repaired by army engineers under Colonel Herman HauptBridge on Orange & Alexandria [Virginia] Railroad, as repaired by army engineers under Col ([1865, printed later)Trestle work - Promontory Point, Salt Lake ValleyTrestle work - Promontory Point, Salt Lake Valley ([1868])T.V.R.R. Bridge, head of Fox GulchT.V.R.R. Bridge, head of Fox GulchNiagara, mills and Grand Trunk [i.e. Upper Steel Arch] BridgeNiagara, mills and Grand Trunk [i.e. Upper Steel Arch] Bridge ([ca. 1900])

Photographs · Locomotives

Man at desk before a Locomotive Chart with Texaco lubrication recommendationsMan at desk before a Locomotive Chart with Texaco lubrication recommendationsSteam locomotives in a railroad repair shop, number 2808Steam locomotives in a railroad repair shop, number 2808[An American locomotive engine and cow catcher][An American locomotive engine and cow catcher][The locomotive William Crooks][The locomotive William Crooks]Prize locomotive 999 and the prize Wagner Palace car trainPrize locomotive 999 and the prize Wagner Palace car train (c1894.)[Horse-drawn street railroad car, Washington, D.C.][Horse-drawn street railroad car, Washington, D.C.] ([no date recorded on)DeWitt Clinton locomotiveDeWitt Clinton locomotive ([18--])Locomotive for the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railroad, ColoradoLocomotive for the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railroad, Colorado ([no date recorded on)De Witt ClintonDe Witt Clinton (c1893.)First locomotive of U.S. RailroadFirst locomotive of U.S. Railroad ([between ca. 1900 an)The First locomotive. Aug. 8th, 1829. Trial trip of the Stourbridge Lion""The First locomotive. Aug. 8th, 1829. Trial trip of the Stourbridge Lion"" (c1916.)Locomotive "Wm. Crooks", Great Northern Railway's "One SpotLocomotive "Wm. Crooks", Great Northern Railway's "One SpotCavalry troops and horses before Chicago & Alton locomotive 601Cavalry troops and horses before Chicago & Alton locomotive 601Locomotive no.146 Gill & Grier patent smoke consumes(?) Penna R.R.Locomotive no.146 Gill & Grier patent smoke consumes(?) Penna R.R. (1860)Engine \"Gen. Haupt\Engine \"Gen. Haupt\Model steam locomotive on wooden base, black and white photographModel steam locomotive on wooden base, black and white photographHand-colored photograph of steam locomotive hauling freight trainHand-colored photograph of steam locomotive hauling freight train$1,500 Reward! New York and Erie Railroad Receiver's Office$1,500 Reward! New York and Erie Railroad Receiver's Office

Photographs · People

Railroad departure yard at dusk with light trailsRailroad departure yard at dusk with light trailsRailroad yard at dusk with a glowing light streakRailroad yard at dusk with a glowing light streakMan swinging a glowing light ring in a railyard at duskMan swinging a glowing light ring in a railyard at duskRailroad worker swinging lantern at dusk beside locomotiveRailroad worker swinging lantern at dusk beside locomotive[Two hobos walking along railroad tracks, after being put off a train][Two hobos walking along railroad tracks, after being put off a train] ([no date recorded on)

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