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[Steam locomotive in Durango, Colorado]

Description: Photograph of the Denver and Rio Grande Western's engine No. 473, stopped at Durango, Colorado. Two men are standing in front of the train and appear to be inspecting one of the cars. Mountains are visible in the background and there is snow on the ground. This engine is a Mikado type 2-8-2 locomotive, which headed passenger trains on narrow gauge rails between Alamosa and Durango and also on the Durango-Silverton line.
Date: 1959~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Kansas City Star"]

Description: On a snowy morning at 10 o'clock, with the temperature at 18 degrees, the Union Pacific Railroad's No. 69, westbound, headed by Engine No. 2877, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, departs from the Kansas City Union Station enroute from St. Louis to Denver on January 5, 1947.
Date: January 5, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Montrealer" near Montreal]

Description: Photograph of one of America's most unique passenger trains. Depicted in this photograph is the "Montrealer" train No. 21, northbound, on the last portion of its journey near Montreal, Canada. The famous old name train - headed by a C,ational's Engine No. 231 - a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive with a consist of five standard heavyweight cats - was om service for a number of decades. "The Montrealer" was a Pennsylvania train from Washington D.C. to New York; a New Haven train from New York to… more
Date: January 1938
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Blizzard in the Chicago Station]

Description: One of the most unique of all railroad photographs: It is a January night in 1958 and a blizzard-snowstorm rages in the "Windy City". This scene is in the yards - the Chicago and North Western Railway's Chicago passenger station is visible in the background. Observe the gas jets which are keeping switches from being frozen.
Date: January 1958
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[519 S. Royall]

Description: Photograph of the front of a white, two-story, brick house located at 519 S. Royall in Palestine, Texas. It has Victorian Italianate architectural embellishments, including the segmental-arched hoodmolds, bracketed eaves, and main entrance with its round-arched portal and hoodmold. Additionally, there are Queen Anne-style aspects, such as the fish-scaled, patterned shingles in the front-facing gable and the complex roof plan. There is snow on the ground and rooftops.
Date: 1979~
Creator: McReynolds, Oliver
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.755935 -95.628649
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

Happy New Year

Description: Color postcard depicting four men frolicking in a snowy village on New Year's Eve. They appear to be singing and waving their hats. One has climbed a lamp post. Printed on the card is "Happy New Year" Correspondence reads, "Dear Dilly, Got your card today, sent you a little pkg Monday. My address is c/o Curtis House or 511 S. 13th St. Will write you soon, love to all. Write to me. Lovingly, M.L.H." It is addressed to Mrs. E. A. Dill, 527 S. Mill St, Paris, Texas. It is postmarked Waco, Tex. on… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

Thompson Home in 1895

Description: Photograph of the Thompson home in 1895. The house has a large porch and balconies with a bay window and two chimneys. On the left side of the frame is a large greenhouse. Surrounding the house are several shrubs and trees. In front of the house is a picket fence and gate and there is a snow on the ground.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage House Museum
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