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    Rebel Raid, destruction of tracks

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    Confederate mode of destroying track at McCloud's Mill in Virginia. Two piles of stacked railroad ties under metal rails arranged in X formations. Title on mount: Destroying RR Tracks, Rebel Raid, destruction of tracks. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 17.

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  • Construction trainmen clearing track after Rebel raid

    Construction trainmen clearing track after Rebel raid

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    Stationary steam railway locomotive with one open cargo (coal-tender), United States Military [last word ?] printed on its side, and several flat bed cars loaded with axles. Numerous men stand around tracks with a few on train. A white house sits in the background on left-hand side. Title on mount: Construction Train men clearing Track after a rebel Raid. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 25.

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  • Steel hooks and rail twisted by their use

    Steel hooks and rail twisted by their use

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    Steel hooks and piece of rail twisted by their use. A Union solider points to destroyed track as a man in suit holds steel hooks which are shaped like horse shoes. Steam locomotive engine stands in the background of photo. Title on mount: Rail Twisters. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 1.

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  • University of Southern California track and field team

    University of Southern California track and field team

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    Group portrait of the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans track and field team standing in front of a train car with the championship trophy of the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America (IC4A), following their win at the May 1931 meet. Dean Cromwell, the USC track and field coach stands behind the trophy wearing a bow tie, and sprinter Frank Wykoff holds a plaque while shaking hands. A note that accompanies the image identifies the men as: "l to r, Alexander - Manager, Peter Chlentzos - Pole Vault, Bill Graber - Pole Vault, Bill Carls - Low Hurdles, x, x, Duncan McNaughton - high [jump], Frank Wykof - 100, 220, Vic Williams - 440, Dean Cromwell - coach, Ernie Payne - low hurdle, Berry - high hurdle."

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    Entrance to U.S. Arsenal, Washington

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    A railroad track leads to a Union soldier guarding the entrance to the U.S. Arsenal, Washington, D.C. A row of brick structures stand behind the soldier in left-hand side of photo. Title on mount: Entrance U.S. Arsenal Washington. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 37.

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    Convalescent Camp (winter)

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    Convalescent camp near Alexandria, Virginia. Photograph shows the entrance to a military hospital facility known as "Camp Misery". Center building with the words Head Quarters printed above double doors where a small group of men stand. There are two types of ambulances and a family carriage in front of the building with several more men in the road. Behind this scene are rows of white barracks and men. In the foreground there are trees with very few leaves. This image similar to photCL 301 (86). Title on mount: Convalescent Camp (winter). Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 27.

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