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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.

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

About this Document

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