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Trestle Work, Potomac Creek. "Potomac Creek Bridge, Acquia Creek and Fredericksburg RR prospective view, April 12, 1863."

Description
Stationary steam railway locomotive standing on the middle of a wooden trestle bridge. Locomotive has one engine, coal-tender and one box car. There are five men, two sitting in the coal-tender and three standing or sitting on the box car which has U.S.M.R.R. printed on its side. Title on mount: Trestle Work, Potomac Creek. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 3.
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Date
April 12, 1863
Call number
photCL 301 (3)
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