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- Public Square: 1900
- ... replaced the horsecars on its line in 1893.
Western Railroads TerryN, thanks for pointing out the CM&StP sign in the window. ... Rock Island. The interesting thing is that none of these railroads served Cleveland, at least not directly. They all went from Chicago ... Posted by Dave - 04/07/2023 - 11:19am -
- Night Moves: 1941
- ... Bogart, George Raft, Ida Lupino and Ann Sheridan.
The railroads got smarter It's true, the boxcars equipped for hauling autos were ... Things were so bad that by the end of the 1950s, the railroads had largely lost the new car trade.
However, by the mid 1960's ... Posted by Dave - 12/04/2018 - 5:19pm -
- Railroad Pageant: 1939
- ... shell to PRR K-4 #3768, the engine on the left.
Railroads on Parade
Washington Post, September 24, 1939.
Celeste ... Many Interesting Exhibits.
Don't miss “Railroads on Parade,” the colorful pageant of the iron horses of the past ... Posted by Dave - 03/17/2013 - 4:39pm -
- Westbound Freight: 1943
- ... Office? Jack Delano seemed to specialize in photo's of railroads (and this one in particular) during WWII. But why?
Historic ... from natural gas drilled in Texas.
Why Photograph Railroads WWII honed logistics to a science. We had never fought a war of ... Posted by Dave - 09/05/2012 - 6:08pm -
- Levee Work: 1903
- ...
R.R.s Can anyone identify the A&V and S.I.C.V. railroads?
Reporting Mark I've only been able to find the A&V which ...
Thanks for showing us a long-gone New Orleans.
The railroads are the Alabama & Vicksburg, which ran between Meridian and ... Posted by Dave - 07/19/2012 - 4:35pm -
- Union Station: 1906
- ... from May of 2023.
(The Gallery, DPC, Indianapolis, Railroads) ... Posted by Dave - 08/25/2013 - 3:08pm -
- Clinton: 1943
- ... on the left and still exists today.
Two depots, three railroads The Chicago & Northwestern passenger depot is the large ... Town
Many photos and info about the depots and railroads that served Clinton.
(The Gallery, Jack Delano, Railroads) ... Posted by Dave - 10/26/2016 - 5:17pm -
- Toledo: 1909
- ... Publishing Company. View full size.
Long gone railroads These railroads are so long-gone, that the companies that took these over are also ... Posted by Dave - 10/22/2011 - 7:24am -
- Upper Lower Manhattan: 1917
- ... didn't it? What's in it now?
(The Gallery, DPC, NYC, Railroads) ... Posted by Dave - 05/10/2023 - 1:36pm -
- Elko County: 1940
- ... Security Administration. View full size.
Three railroads In this shot looking northwest from the US 93 overpass, the tracks ... the 1990s.
(The Gallery, Arthur Rothstein, Landscapes, Railroads) ... Posted by Dave - 01/30/2018 - 9:58am -
- Over the River: 1902
- ... account of Kate on the net as well.
Boone-area railroads Boone and Scenic Valley (with their Chinese-built steam loco) ... a stereoview of this somewhere...
(The Gallery, DPC, Railroads, W.H. Jackson) ... Posted by Dave - 08/03/2012 - 3:04pm -
- City of Angles: 1915
- ... courthouse.
(The Gallery, Cincinnati Photos, DPC, Railroads, Streetcars) ... Posted by Dave - 04/14/2023 - 10:44am -
- Hello Up There: 1910
- ...
(The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, Cleveland, DPC, Railroads) ... Posted by Dave - 04/04/2023 - 12:24pm -
- 8th Avenue Elevated: 1905
- ... were gone by 1940. - Dave]
(The Gallery, DPC, NYC, Railroads) ... Posted by Dave - 03/21/2023 - 11:55am -
- Norwood Belt Line: 1901
- ...
U.S. Mail Streetcars? I knew some railroads ran mail/post office cars under U.S. government contract, some of ... Posted by Dave - 04/30/2023 - 8:59pm -
- Dandruff Avalanche: 1903
- ... Shorpy time travel.
(The Gallery, DPC, Kids, NYC, Railroads) ... Posted by Dave - 03/30/2023 - 8:52pm -
- Commonwealth Pier: 1913
- ... a ship.
(The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, Boston, DPC, Railroads) ... Posted by Dave - 03/20/2023 - 1:55pm -
- Lil Shuckers: 1906
- ... slice of the Gulf Coast will disappear too.
Oyster Railroads
North & South, Vol. 3, 1904.
Oysters and ... the ships come in and pull up alongside the little "oyster railroads" with their miniature trains of cars standing easy to receive them. ... Posted by Dave - 08/15/2012 - 3:53pm -
- Chenoa Depot: 1905
- ... -- things are getting busy in Chenoa! So here are the two railroads mentioned earlier, resulting in the station being called a union ... a distant signal for the interlocking limits ahead. Two railroads went through town, the Chicago and Alton (C&A), and the Toledo ... Posted by Dave - 08/21/2012 - 12:39pm -
- Woo Woo: 1942
- ... is.
(The Gallery, Agriculture, John Collier, Railroads) ... Posted by Dave - 02/21/2023 - 12:53pm -
- Henrietta: 1943
- ... Depot today View Larger Map
Naming Railroads Atchison, Topeka (and the) Santa Fe sounds great. It's also the ... have the same ring to it.
(The Gallery, Jack Delano, Railroads) ... Posted by Dave - 06/04/2009 - 11:10am -
- South Water Street Terminal: 1943
- ... freight terminal, Chicago. The C & O and Nickel Plate Railroads lease part of this terminal." 4x5 inch Kodachrome transparency by ... it?
(The Gallery, Kodachromes, Chicago, Jack Delano, Railroads) ... Posted by Dave - 01/11/2023 - 2:44pm -
- Edwards Depot: 1936
- ... except for some fainter vegetation.
(The Gallery, Railroads, Small Towns, Walker Evans) ... Posted by Dave - 01/12/2023 - 3:07pm -
- Easton: 1935
- ... [People walking. - Dave]
(The Gallery, Railroads, Walker Evans) ... Posted by Dave - 01/23/2023 - 11:32am -
- Here You Go: 1936
- ... Life was simple.
(The Gallery, Birmingham, Factories, Railroads, Walker Evans) ... Posted by Dave - 01/22/2023 - 2:55pm -
- NA-TI-ON-AL LIFE: 1905
- ... BUT Implosion!!! they gather in the hundreds.
Railroads, coal and money Wonder about the dominant businesses of the day? ... Posted by Dave - 07/18/2013 - 4:21pm -
- Backyard Railyard: 1935
- ... the photographer's impressive skill.
(The Gallery, Railroads, Walker Evans) ... Posted by Dave - 01/11/2023 - 2:36pm -
- Night Riders: 1942
- ... a week!
(The Gallery, Agriculture, John Collier, Kids, Railroads) ... Posted by Dave - 01/02/2023 - 4:23pm -
- Peas Train: 1942
- ... seating for a long time, probably at least 50 years. The railroads weren't overly concerned about it, since uncomfortable coaches ... the new seats, they were an operational headache for the railroads, far beyond their initial high cost. They were much more complicated ... Posted by Dave - 01/01/2023 - 4:45pm -
- Union Station: 1921
- ... weren't captured.
(The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Railroads) ... Posted by Dave - 12/12/2022 - 12:42pm -
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