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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.
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Track near the Potomac River, in Alexandria. Lumber; part of construction force at work. Title on mount: Framing Yard, Construction Corps. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 29.
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Gang "A" Construction Corps, USMRR
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Machine shop, Alexandria, Va
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View on Pope's Head, near burnt bridge, Orange and Alexandria RR ; Milliturz RR Bridge
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Burnt bridge over Pope's Head, near Devereux Station, Orange & Alexandria Railroad. Photograph shows man sitting on the remains of a railroad bridge over Pope's Head Creek in Clifton, Virginia. Title on mount: Military RR Bridge, O & A RR. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 58 .
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