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  • Alexandria, Va

    Alexandria, Va

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    Stationary steam railway locomotive in railway yard in Alexandria, Virginia. The locomotive has an engine with the name Col. A. Beckwith displayed on it and one open cargo (coal-tender) car. The cargo car is carrying cords of wood and has "UNITED STATES MILITARY RL. RDS. printed on its side. The cabin has one man and Philadelphia is printed on the piston housing. This image similar to photCL 301 (2). Title on mount: Alexandria, Va.

    photCL 301 (41)

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    Returned from the Front

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    Stationary steam railway locomotive engine with the name E. Corning displayed on the cabin and one open cargo (coal-tender) car. The cargo car is carrying cords of wood and has [U].S. Military R.R. printed on its side. There are also two men in the engine's cabin. Title on mount: Returned from the Front.

    photCL 301 (98)

  • Union Mills Station, Orange & Alexandria RR

    Union Mills Station, Orange & Alexandria RR

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    Two locomotives pulling into the Union Mills Station in Clifton, Virginia. First locomotive has only one car, name on side unreadable. The second locomotive is hauling two flat bed cars, a single car and a manual derrick car. There are several men riding on the flat bed and scattered around the track. One man stands in the middle of the photo in front of a triangle tent and on the front right-hand side of photo is a water tower with large wooden barrels. This image similar to photCL 301 (95). Title on mount: Union Mills Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 16.

    photCL 301 (27)

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    Machine shop, Alexandria, Va

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    Bird's eye view of machine shops, with east yard of Orange & Alexandria Railroad. Photograph shows a railroad yard of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad in Alexandria, Virginia. Photograph taken from the top of the roundhouse. Smoke can be seen coming out of a chimney on the roof of shop. This image similar to photCL 301 (88) & (89). Title on mount: Machine shop Alex Va. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 15.

    photCL 301 (90)

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    View from Round House, Alexandria, Va

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    Photo shows overhead view of Alexandria, Virginia. In the foreground is a railroad yard where several cars and one engine rest. There are various things printed on cars, including United States Military Rail Roads, U.S.M.R.R., Hospital Car, No. 1270, No. 1061, No. 1037, No. 1043, [No.] 1307. In between the cars, two horses pull a supply wagon with a man in a white shirt at the reins. In the middle of photo is group of buildings. There is a shadow on the right-hand bottom corner of photo. This image similar to photCL 301 (88) & (90). Title on mount: View from Round House Alex Va. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 17.

    photCL 301 (89)

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

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

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    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.

    photCL 301 (3)