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Constructing Railroad Ties

This image from the December 21, 1872 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts five people seated in a passenger car.

CONSTRUCTING RAILROAD TIES.—[Drawn by Miss Jennie Brownscombe.]

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Source: Harper's Weekly
Citation: 1004
Date: December 21, 1872

Topics: Migration/Transportation

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