The William Crooks, supposedly the first engine on the Great Northern – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of The William Crooks, supposedly the first engine on the Great Northern. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The William Crooks, supposedly the first engine on the Great Northern
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Named for William Crooks, an engineer associated with the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway, this locomotive is said to be the first engine to run on the Great Northern's lines. The Manitoba road was one of the companies James J. Hill brought together to build the Great Northern, so the engine stands near the start of a system that would reach across the northern tier of states. The print, dating to about 1924, shows the machine decades after its early service, when the railroad was well established and the company was looking back on its origins.
| Created / published | c1924. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1920-1930. |
| Notes | J270809 U.S. Copyright Office. |
| Subjects | Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)--Equipment & supplies--1920-1930. Railroad locomotives--1920-1930. Firsts. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,269 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-177989 |
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