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Breakdown

Description: Wreck caused by the fracture of an axle of a car on the Loudon and Hampshire Railroad, March 28th, 1863. Front of train has separated from three railroad cars, the last car is stamped with No. 123[7], U.S.M.R.R. About fifteen men work on this car in foreground and six men rest at the gap between the train's separation. Title on mount: Breakdown. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 25.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1863
Call number: photCL 301 (36)
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Trial of "Shad Belly" Bridges

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Men with a railroad car on a bridge truss, known as a "shad-belly" truss because of its shape. Printed on the side of the railroad car U.S.M.R.R. No. 190. Title on mount: View of Shad Belly Bridge. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 28.

photCL 301 (5)

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)

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Eastern view of round house and depot, Orange & Alexandria Railroad

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Eastern view of round house and depot, Orange & Alexandria Railroad. Photograph shows a line of U.S.M.R.R. railroad cars sitting on the track in front of the roundhouse at the Orange & Alexandria railroad yard in Alexandria, Virginia. Railroad signal lights on pole and wood debris in foreground. The car in far left bottom corner of frame has No. 1152 printed on its side.

photCL 301 (91)

Potomac Creek Bridge across the Potomac Creek, Stafford County, Virginia

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Potomac Creek Bridge: Photograph showing a truss bridge built for the Aquia Creek & Fredericksburgh Railroad. There is a railroad car on the track, U.S.M.R.R. stamped on its side, leaving the frame to the right.

photCL 301 (33)

Construction wharf, Alexandria

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Wharf at Alexandria, Virginia, used by U.S. Military Railroad Department. Men and a steam locomotive engine, U.S.M.R.R. printed on the side, wait on wharf. There is scaffolding at the end of the pier and wooden sawhorses in the foreground. Two Schuylkill barges wait at dock on right-hand side and three ships sail in the background. This image similar to photCL 301 (38). Title on mount: Construction Wharf. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 34.

photCL 301 (39)

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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)

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