American freight steam locomotive, photograph, page, United States of America, c. 1871 - in or before 1881, photographer, North America, paper, albumen print, height 125 mm x width 198 mm, Photo on page 84., steam locomotive, A sepia-toned photograph of a vintage steam locomotive positioned on tracks, showing the engine and its attached coal car. The locomotive has a tall, flared smokestack and a large round headlamp mounted at the front above a slatted pilot. Two cylindrical domes sit along the top of the boiler, and a bell hangs between them. The cab has windows and a roof overhang, and the coal car behind it has a raised rear section. Large spoked driving wheels and smaller leading wheels are visible, with connecting rods and mechanical linkages along the side. The surface beneath the train appears to be dirt, and the background is a pale, empty sky. The image border shows a thin margin around the photograph.
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American freight steam locomotive, photograph, page, United States of America, c. 1871 - in or before 1881, photographer, North America, paper, albumen print, height 125 mm x width 198 mm, Photo on page 84., steam locomotive, A sepia-toned photograph of a vintage steam locomotive positioned on tracks, showing the engine and its attached coal car. The locomotive has a tall, flared smokestack and a large round headlamp mounted at the front above a slatted pilot. Two cylindrical domes sit along the top of the boiler, and a bell hangs between them. The cab has windows and a roof overhang, and the coal car behind it has a raised rear section. Large spoked driving wheels and smaller leading wheels are visible, with connecting rods and mechanical linkages along the side. The surface beneath the train appears to be dirt, and the background is a pale, empty sky. The image border shows a thin margin around the photograph.

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American freight steam locomotive photograph page United States America c 1871 - 1881 photographer North America paper albumen print height 125 mm x width 198 mm Photo page 84 steam locomotive sepia-toned photograph vintage steam locomotive positioned tracks showing engine attached coal car locomotive tall flared smokestack large round headlamp mounted front slatted pilot Two cylindrical domes sit top boiler bell hangs them cab windows roof overhang coal car raised rear section Large spoked driving wheels smaller leading wheels visible connecting rods mechanical linkages side surface beneath train dirt background pale empty sky image border thin margin photograph

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