Portrait of a Group of Afro-Brazilian Railroad Workers (1850's)

Portrait of a group of Afro-Brazilian railroad workers, c. 1855-1860.

Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Stereoview of the Western Entrance of the Hoosac Tunnel Taken From the Interior of the Tunnel During its Construction Near North Adams, Massachusetts (1860's/1870's)

Stereoview of the western entrance of the Hoosac Tunnel taken from the interior of the tunnel during its construction near North Adams, Massachusetts, c. 1860-1875. By Hurd and Smith.

Source: New York Public Library.

Stereoview of Workers Loading Barrels Onto a Train Probably Somewhere in France (1850's)

Stereoview of workers loading barrels onto a train probably somewhere in France, c. 1855-1860.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Hand-Colored Glass Stereoview of Three Men Posing in Front of Coal Trains Near Pottsville, Pennsylvania (1856)

Hand-colored glass stereoview of three men posing in front of coal trains near Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 1856. By the Langenheim brothers.

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View of the Interior of an Armored Train Car Used During the Mexican Revolution (1910′s)

View of the interior of an armored train car used during the Mexican Revolution, c. 1910′s. From the book Mexico and the United States; A Story of Revolution, Intervention and War.

An Unidentified Man Posing in Front of a Union Field Hospital Near City Point, Virginia, During the Siege of Petersburg

An unidentified man posing in front of a field hospital near City Point, Virginia, during the Siege of Petersburg. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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A Group Posing in Front of a Drover's Cottage at MacCoy's Stock Yard in Abilene, Kansas (1867)

A group posing in front of a drover's cottage at MacCoy's Stock Yard in Abilene, Kansas, 1867. By Alexander Gardner.

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Austrian Troops Posing With an Armored Train Somewhere in Galicia During World War 1

Austrian troops posing with an armored train somewhere in Galicia during World War 1.

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View of Civilian Refugees on the First Train Out of Kimberley After the Lifting of the Siege of Kimberley During the Boer War (1900)

View of civilian refugees on the first train out of Kimberley after the lifting of the Siege of Kimberley during the Boer War in South Africa, February 22, 1900. Published by Underwood and Underwood.

Railroad Workers Pointing at Damaged Caused by Artillery Fire on the Steam Locomotive Named Fred Leach During the Civil War

Railroad workers pointing at damage caused by artillery fire on the steam locomotive named Fred Leach during the Civil War. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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Two Views of Men Posing With the Wreckage of a Steam Locomotive Named Charles Minot Which Was Derailed During an Attack by Confederate Cavalry Near Manassas Junction, Virginia (1862)

Two views of men posing with the wreckage of a steam locomotive named Charles Minot which was derailed during an attack by Confederate cavalry in Virginia, 1862. The men, probably railroad engineers, appear to be trying to salvage the locomotive. According to Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War, this was a train derailed by Confederate cavalry near Manassas Junction in 1862. By Andrew J. Russell.

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View of a Locomotive on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad in Virginia (1862)

View of a locomotive on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad in Virginia, August 1862. By Timothy O'Sullivan. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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A Man Posing on an Early Steam Locomotive Named Old Catawissa (1856)

A man posing on an early steam locomotive named Old Catawissa, 1856. Possibly taken in Catawissa, Pennsylvania, which was the location of an early railroad. By the Langenheim brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Union Soldiers Destroying Railroad Tracks in Atlanta, Georgia (1864)

Union soldiers destroying railroad tracks in Atlanta, Georgia, 1864. By George Barnard. Animated stereoview.

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Two Men Standing at the Entrance to a Railroad Bridge Near Williamsport, Pennsylvania (1854)

Two men standing at the entrance to a railroad bridge of the Elmira and Williamsport Railroad near Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1854. By the Langenheim Brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Time-lapse Photographs of a Group of Union Soldiers Posing Behind a Locomotive

Time-lapse photographs of a group of Union soldiers posing behind a locomotive, Engine No. 162, during the Civil War in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Union Soldiers Posing in Front of Destroyed Railroad Cars Owned by the Orange and Alexandria Railroad at Manassas Junction, Virginia (1862)

Union soldiers posing in front of destroyed railroad cars owned by the Orange and Alexandria Railroad at Manassas Junction, Virginia, August 1862. By Timothy O'Sullivan. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Photographs of Spectators Viewing a Derailed Train in Bangor, Maine (1871)

The interior of one of the train cars.

Photographs of spectators viewing the wreckage of a derailed train in Bangor, Maine, 1871. By A. K. Dole. Animated stereoview.

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Two Photographers Having a Picnic in Front of a Destroyed Bridge at Blackburns Ford (1862)

 

Two photographers having a picnic in front of a destroyed railroad bridge at Blackburn's Ford, 1862. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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A Group of African American Men Repairing Railroad Tracks Near Murfreesboro, Tennessee (1863)

A group of African American men repairing railroad tracks shortly after the Battle of Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 1863. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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