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Title: Alexandria, Va
Creator: Russell, Andrew J., photographer
Contributor: Clough, J. B. (Joel Barber), 1823-1881. (collector)
Date Created and/or Issued: 1863
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: United States Civil War
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Description: Stationary steam railway locomotive in railway yard in Alexandria, Virginia. The locomotive has an engine with the name Col. A. Beckwith displayed on it and one open cargo (coal-tender) car. The cargo car is carrying cords of wood and has "UNITED STATES MILITARY RL. RDS. printed on its side. The cabin has one man and Philadelphia is printed on the piston housing. This image similar to photCL 301 (2). Title on mount: Alexandria, Va.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Extent: 1 photographic print : albumen ; image 16 x 23.5 cm, mount 25.5 x 35.5 cm.
Identifier: photCL 301 (41)
396504
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll6/id/298
Subject: Railroad shops & yards. (lctgm)
Railroad freight cars. (lctgm)
United States--Washington Region
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation
Albumen prints--1860-1870. (gmgpc)
Source: Joel B. Clough Collection of United States Military Railroad Photographs by Andrew J. Russell.
United States Civil War, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance: Gift of Frank Clough, Capt. Clough's grandson, July 25, 1975.

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