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Today is the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Immigrant Chinese
Today is the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Immigrant Chinese
bassman5911:Electric SteamA Swiss steam loco converted to run on electricity during WWII(via Friends
bassman5911:Electric SteamA Swiss steam loco converted to run on electricity during WWII(via Friends
Winchester Model 1897 riot shotgun with Central Railroad of New Jersey markings.from Amoskeag Auctio
Winchester Model 1897 riot shotgun with Central Railroad of New Jersey markings.from Amoskeag Auctio
Harriet Tubman the Warrior,Perhaps the most famous abolitionist of all time, history books tend to o
Harriet Tubman the Warrior,Perhaps the most famous abolitionist of all time, history books tend to o
The Gare Montparnasse, Albert Marquet, 1912
The Gare Montparnasse, Albert Marquet, 1912
Feed Me Railroads! — The M46 Rapid Railroad DestructorDesigned in the late 1940’s by the
Feed Me Railroads! — The M46 Rapid Railroad DestructorDesigned in the late 1940’s by the
What’s missing from this picture, taken on the occasion of the completion of the Transcontinen
What’s missing from this picture, taken on the occasion of the completion of the Transcontinen
Ta-Nehisi Coates On Magic, Memory And The Underground RailroadGrowing up in Maryland, author Ta-Nehi
Ta-Nehisi Coates On Magic, Memory And The Underground RailroadGrowing up in Maryland, author Ta-Nehi
General Sherman’s Neckties,During the American Civil War Major General William Tecumseh Sherma
General Sherman’s Neckties,During the American Civil War Major General William Tecumseh Sherma
Railroad Train, Edward Hopper, 1908
Railroad Train, Edward Hopper, 1908
The Valley RailwayCuyahoga Valley National Park, OhioBy the 1850s, railroads began to replace canals
The Valley RailwayCuyahoga Valley National Park, OhioBy the 1850s, railroads began to replace canals
Today’s train wreck of a post features photographs taken on this date, March 1st, in 1906, showing t
Today’s train wreck of a post features photographs taken on this date, March 1st, in 1906, showing t
thelandofmaps:Schenectady Railway and Connections map from 1910sBecause if its location at the begin
thelandofmaps:Schenectady Railway and Connections map from 1910sBecause if its location at the begin
Elgin Pocket Watch Gun,An American Railroad Pocket Watch by Elgin National Watch Company.  The inter
Elgin Pocket Watch Gun,An American Railroad Pocket Watch by Elgin National Watch Company.  The inter
Rare Evans lever action rifle, formerly owned by Confederate Brigadier General and Texas Railroad In
Rare Evans lever action rifle, formerly owned by Confederate Brigadier General and Texas Railroad In
The Panama Railroad in the 1880s near Front St. in Colon. The railroad was the first transcontinenta
The Panama Railroad in the 1880s near Front St. in Colon. The railroad was the first transcontinenta
Mexican Central Railway train at station, circa 1890.  Dry plate glass negative by William Henry Jac
Mexican Central Railway train at station, circa 1890.  Dry plate glass negative by William Henry Jac
bespredell:Circa 1905. “Grand Trunk car ferry crossing the Detroit River in winter.” 8x10 inch dry p
bespredell:Circa 1905. “Grand Trunk car ferry crossing the Detroit River in winter.” 8x10 inch dry p
Sanford Biggers’s quilt series recalls the supposed use of quilts sewn in specific patterns as signp
Sanford Biggers’s quilt series recalls the supposed use of quilts sewn in specific patterns as signp
sixthland:Colour Photos of Daily Life in Shanghai between 1945 - 1946Note the WWII victory billboard
sixthland:Colour Photos of Daily Life in Shanghai between 1945 - 1946Note the WWII victory billboard
route22ny:The Castleton Cut-Off, a railroad bridge over the Hudson River at Albany, as painted by He
route22ny:The Castleton Cut-Off, a railroad bridge over the Hudson River at Albany, as painted by He
dr0gon:Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
dr0gon:Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
czqs2000:the last steam locomotive
czqs2000:the last steam locomotive
Train Harz by Søren Primdal on Flickr.
Train Harz by Søren Primdal on Flickr.
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