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pl23_cgs02450.jpg

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Description

Puff, puff, puff. Chug, chug, chug. I think I can, I think I can. In spiteof the romance of railroads, running level lines across long trestles such asseen here was extremely dangerous as seen by the approaching train.

Credit

Collection of NOAA/NOS/National Geodetic Survey William H. Burger Album

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey

Keywords

Coast and Geodetic Survey