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Hoosac Tunnel—Drilling Machine

This image from the December 5, 1868 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a drilling machine working to create the Hoosac Tunnel in western Massachusetts.

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HOOSAC TUNNEL—DRILLING-MACHINE.—[Sketched by George G. Rockwood.]

About this Document

  • Source: Harper's Weekly
  • Citation: page 781
  • Date: December 5, 1868