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[Louisiana Southern Train 10, #1]

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Photograph of a train engine attached to a car. A building is partially visible in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Louisiana Southern #10 (ex T&P) #43. New Orleans, La. Aug. 1931."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 15 cm., on mat 26 x 31 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. August 1931.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas & Pacific Railway Collection and was provided by the Grace Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of a train engine attached to a car. A building is partially visible in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Louisiana Southern #10 (ex T&P) #43. New Orleans, La. Aug. 1931."

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 15 cm., on mat 26 x 31 cm.

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"H. K. Vollrath."

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Texas & Pacific Railway Collection

Historic photographs, news clippings, and archives from privately donated Texas and Pacific Railway archives. Items chronicle the rise and influence of railroads on West Texas’ evolution during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

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[Louisiana Southern Train 10, #2] (Photograph)

[Louisiana Southern Train 10, #2]

Photograph of a train engine attached to a car. A building is partially visible in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "New Orleans, La. Aug 1st 1931. La. Southern #10 (ex T&P #43)."

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[Louisiana Southern Train 10, #2], ark:/67531/metapth822707

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  • August 1931

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Jan. 24, 2017, 3:13 p.m.

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  • April 7, 2017, 3:52 p.m.

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[Louisiana Southern Train 10, #1], photograph, August 1931; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822619/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.

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