Railroads

Tie Yard and Treating Plant of Chicago and North Western Railway

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Tie yard and treating plant of Chicago and North Western Railway near Escanaba, Michigan. There are about two million ties in the yard. Photos 2009-3080-01 through 2009-3080-107 were originally mounted in a leather bound binder with the gold embossed title, "Picture Memories of Region Nine." Region Nine, based in Milwaukee, WI, covered twenty states in the Eastern Region: Maine, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Delaware, and New Jersey.

Photo of Eroded Slope with Barbed Wire Fence

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Photo of eroded slope with barbed wire fence. Back of photo reads, "Pullman Was [Washington] Mar 29, 1932. Steep slope south of house. Upper slope was covered with snow which caused erosion below. Recent rains have washed slightly where drift was located." This was evidently taken in the state of Washington.

President Harry S. Truman Waves from the Campaign Train

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President Harry S. Truman (center) waves from the back of the campaign train as he shakes hands with Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Alben Barkley. Margaret Truman (right) watches from the back of the train. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

President Harry S. Truman and Margaret Truman Wave from the Train

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President Harry S. Truman (left) and Margaret Truman (right) wave from the back of the campaign train. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

The Presidential Train in Winslow, Arizona

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The presidential train at the station in Winslow, Arizona. The train carried President Harry S. Truman and members of his party around western United States. All those pictured are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman Greets Senator Scott Lucas and Mayor Martin Kennelly

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President Harry S. Truman (center) shakes hands with Chicago, Illinois Mayor, Martin H. Kennelly (right) with Illinois Senator, Scott W. Lucas (left) standing behind him. President Truman is on the first stop of his "non-political" Presidential train trip to the Northwest, West, and Southwest United States. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman's Train Stops in Kearney, Nebraska

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President Harry S. Truman's train stopped in Kearney, Nebraska for one hour so that Truman and his party could attend church. All those pictured are unidentified.

Along the Canton-Hankow Railroad in Southern Hunan

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View along the Canton-Hankow Railroad in Southern Hunan (China). There is a boat in the water by the bank.

Railroad Harbor Scene in Yunnanfu, China

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Railroad harbor scene in Yunnanfu, China.

President Harry S. Truman, Harry Vaughan, and Robert Dennison on the Rear Platform of a Train

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From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, General Harry Vaughan, and Naval Commander Robert Dennison stand on the rear platform of a train in Roseville, CA. They are traveling on President Truman's western trip. See also 2012-272.

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