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Connecticut. New Canaan railroad station

Connecticut. New Canaan railroad station

Photograph shows several electric railroad cars sitting in New Canaan railroad station. No. 368.

American Falls from Canada side

American Falls from Canada side

Title and attribution to Jackson based on Catalogue of the W.H. Jackson Views (1898). "Dup" on negative and transparency. Corresponding glass transparency (same series code) available on videodisc frame 1A-2882... More

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, Powerhouse & Storage Barn, Eighth & Washington Streets, Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, ...

Significance: Beginning with Dubuque Street Railway Company in 1867, Dubuque's central business district and outlying residential neighborhoods were served by a series of steam and electric trolley lines. Thou... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station Place, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station ...

Public domain photograph of industrial architecture, factory building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Lynwood, Los Angeles County, CA

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Ly...

Significance: Lymwood is one of the few remaining Pacific Electric passenger depots. It has survived the devastating Long Beach earthquake of 1933, neglect and vandalism and stands evidence of a part of greate... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

[Street car crossing bridge, Denver, Colorado]

[Street car crossing bridge, Denver, Colorado]

Photograph shows two connecting street cars crossing over a bridge. Public domain photograph of Colorado railroad, train track, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, Powerhouse & Storage Barn, Eighth & Washington Streets, Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, ...

Significance: Beginning with Dubuque Street Railway Company in 1867, Dubuque's central business district and outlying residential neighborhoods were served by a series of steam and electric trolley lines. Thou... More

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Lynwood, Los Angeles County, CA

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Ly...

Significance: Lymwood is one of the few remaining Pacific Electric passenger depots. It has survived the devastating Long Beach earthquake of 1933, neglect and vandalism and stands evidence of a part of greate... More

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Lynwood, Los Angeles County, CA

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Ly...

Significance: Lymwood is one of the few remaining Pacific Electric passenger depots. It has survived the devastating Long Beach earthquake of 1933, neglect and vandalism and stands evidence of a part of greate... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Lynwood, Los Angeles County, CA

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Ly...

Significance: Lymwood is one of the few remaining Pacific Electric passenger depots. It has survived the devastating Long Beach earthquake of 1933, neglect and vandalism and stands evidence of a part of greate... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

[Street car, street in Jacksonville, Fla.]

[Street car, street in Jacksonville, Fla.]

Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, Powerhouse & Storage Barn, Eighth & Washington Streets, Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, ...

Significance: Beginning with Dubuque Street Railway Company in 1867, Dubuque's central business district and outlying residential neighborhoods were served by a series of steam and electric trolley lines. Thou... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station Place, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Lynwood, Los Angeles County, CA

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Ly...

Significance: Lymwood is one of the few remaining Pacific Electric passenger depots. It has survived the devastating Long Beach earthquake of 1933, neglect and vandalism and stands evidence of a part of greate... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station Place, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station Place, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a gas station, convenience store, 20th-century small town, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

[Niagara Gorge with Michigan Central Cantilever Bridge and Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, New York]

[Niagara Gorge with Michigan Central Cantilever Bridge and Whirlpool R...

Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Niagara River, N.Y., Ontario, Canada

Niagara River, N.Y., Ontario, Canada

Title from jacket. "G 5613-R" on negative. Right part of a larger panorama; other sections not recorded on videodisc. "Great Gorge Railroad" [Niagara Gorge Railroad] on street car. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 03... More

Railroad map of Ohio published by the state, prepared under the direction of commissioner of railroads and telegraphs.

Railroad map of Ohio published by the state, prepared under the direct...

Shows counties, cities and towns, railroad network with named lines, and a list of "Railways operating in Ohio" and "Electric railways operating in Ohio." Scale ca. 1:500,000. LC Railroad maps, 287 Description ... More

[Powerhouse and incline station, Mount Lowe Railway, Mount Lowe, Calif.]

[Powerhouse and incline station, Mount Lowe Railway, Mount Lowe, Calif...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Giant rock, Great Gorge Route [Niagara Gorge Railroad], Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Giant rock, Great Gorge Route [Niagara Gorge Railroad], Niagara Falls,...

Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Harvey Isaac's Ice cream parlor & trolley station, Chapman Beach, Conn.

Harvey Isaac's Ice cream parlor & trolley station, Chapman Beach, Conn...

Photograph shows The Shore Line Electric Railway Company, no. 2 streetcar with passengers on board parked next to ice cream parlor with woman standing on porch.

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, Powerhouse & Storage Barn, Eighth & Washington Streets, Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, ...

Significance: Beginning with Dubuque Street Railway Company in 1867, Dubuque's central business district and outlying residential neighborhoods were served by a series of steam and electric trolley lines. Thou... More

Great Gorge Route, Ontario, Canada

Great Gorge Route, Ontario, Canada

Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train cars, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

Niagara Falls from the Canadian shore

Niagara Falls from the Canadian shore

Picryl description: Public domain image of a waterfall, cascade, water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, Powerhouse & Storage Barn, Eighth & Washington Streets, Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, ...

Significance: Beginning with Dubuque Street Railway Company in 1867, Dubuque's central business district and outlying residential neighborhoods were served by a series of steam and electric trolley lines. Thou... More

Great Gorge Route, Ontario, Canada

Great Gorge Route, Ontario, Canada

Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, railway, train car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station Place, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a train station, railroad tracks, railway depot, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

The Viaduct, Como Park, St. Paul, Minn.

The Viaduct, Como Park, St. Paul, Minn.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, Powerhouse & Storage Barn, Eighth & Washington Streets, Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, ...

Significance: Beginning with Dubuque Street Railway Company in 1867, Dubuque's central business district and outlying residential neighborhoods were served by a series of steam and electric trolley lines. Thou... More

The Rapids, along the [Great] Gorge route [Niagara Gorge Railroad], Niagara Falls

The Rapids, along the [Great] Gorge route [Niagara Gorge Railroad], Ni...

Picryl description: Public domain image of railway tracks, train station, railroad building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station Place, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a train station, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station Place, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station ...

Public domain photograph of train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station Place, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Lynwood, Los Angeles County, CA

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Ly...

Significance: Lymwood is one of the few remaining Pacific Electric passenger depots. It has survived the devastating Long Beach earthquake of 1933, neglect and vandalism and stands evidence of a part of greate... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

Niagara, the lower Gorge. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Niagara, the lower Gorge. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Historic Sites Public domain photograph related to electrical equipment, industrial development, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Interurban at Ellwood City, Pa, P.H.B.  N.C. R'y

Interurban at Ellwood City, Pa, P.H.B. N.C. R'y

Photograph shows railroad bridge on the Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler & New Castle R'y. Publ. by Walter Kimmich. Hand-col[sic]lored. Supplied title on verso: [Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler & New Castle R'y].

The Rapids, along the Great Gorge route Niagara Gorge Railroad, Niagara Falls

The Rapids, along the Great Gorge route Niagara Gorge Railroad, Niagar...

"G 2401" on L negative; "G 2402" on R negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 067021. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, Powerhouse & Storage Barn, Eighth & Washington Streets, Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, ...

Significance: Beginning with Dubuque Street Railway Company in 1867, Dubuque's central business district and outlying residential neighborhoods were served by a series of steam and electric trolley lines. Thou... More

Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Montgomery County, MD

Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Montgomery County...

See also HABS MD-1080 and HAER MD-43 for additional documentation. Entry and First Place Recipient 2010 HALS Challenge: Revisiting Cultural Landscapes of Childhood Significance: Glen Echo Park provides a livin... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

Pacific Electric Railway Co., Los Angeles

Pacific Electric Railway Co., Los Angeles

Photograph shows PE car 202 at UP crossing in south Pasadena about 1910.

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, Powerhouse & Storage Barn, Eighth & Washington Streets, Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, ...

Significance: Beginning with Dubuque Street Railway Company in 1867, Dubuque's central business district and outlying residential neighborhoods were served by a series of steam and electric trolley lines. Thou... More

Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyri...

Public domain photograph of a city streets, cityscape, urban environment, buildings, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station Place, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a train station, railroad tracks, railway depot, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station Place, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Montgomery County, MD

Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Montgomery County...

See also HABS MD-1080 and HAER MD-43 for additional documentation. Entry and First Place Recipient 2010 HALS Challenge: Revisiting Cultural Landscapes of Childhood Significance: Glen Echo Park provides a livin... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

Great Gorge Route, Ontario, Canada

Great Gorge Route, Ontario, Canada

Picryl description: Public domain image of a river or lake, forest, trees, water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Whirlpool Rapids, Ontario, Canada

Whirlpool Rapids, Ontario, Canada

Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[Giant rock, Great Gorge Route (Niagara Gorge Railroad), Niagara Falls]

[Giant rock, Great Gorge Route (Niagara Gorge Railroad), Niagara Falls...

Picryl description: Public domain image of railway tracks, train station, railroad building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Interurban car on Onondago Street, Ames, Iowa, 1908

Interurban car on Onondago Street, Ames, Iowa, 1908

Photograph shows an empty streetcar, labeled "Ft. Dodge Des Moines & Southern R. R., no. 64" parked on street in front of businesses; two men, each standing in front and back doorway. Published by The Bosworth ... More

Three car train, Shore Line Electric R'y

Three car train, Shore Line Electric R'y

Photograph shows three railway cars sitting on the tracks; conductor leaning out window of lead car; porters stand on landings of lead and last cars.

On a good old 5 cent trolley ride

On a good old 5 cent trolley ride

Amusing characters board an unsteady trolley at each stop, and then abandon the streetcar in order to chase a man who brought on board a basket full of snakes that got loose. A goose gets involved in the chase,... More

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, Powerhouse & Storage Barn, Eighth & Washington Streets, Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, ...

Significance: Beginning with Dubuque Street Railway Company in 1867, Dubuque's central business district and outlying residential neighborhoods were served by a series of steam and electric trolley lines. Thou... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station Place, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station ...

Public domain photograph of industrial architecture, factory building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Montgomery County, MD

Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Montgomery County...

See also HABS MD-1080 and HAER MD-43 for additional documentation. Entry and First Place Recipient 2010 HALS Challenge: Revisiting Cultural Landscapes of Childhood Significance: Glen Echo Park provides a livin... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

Whirlpool Rapids, Detroit publishing company photo

Whirlpool Rapids, Detroit publishing company photo

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue F (1899). Michigan Central Cantilever Bridge and Whirlpool Rapids Bridge in background. Corresponding glass transparency (same series code) available on videodisc frame 1A-28834... More

[Electric car at Ye Alpine Tavern, Mount Lowe Railway, Mount Lowe, Calif.]

[Electric car at Ye Alpine Tavern, Mount Lowe Railway, Mount Lowe, Cal...

Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, train car, railway, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

President Harding in the "cab" of Great St. Paul electric locomotive, Falcon, Idaho

President Harding in the "cab" of Great St. Paul electric locomotive, ...

J263471 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 18510. Public domain photograph related to President Warren G. Harding, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, Powerhouse & Storage Barn, Eighth & Washington Streets, Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA

Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, ...

Significance: Beginning with Dubuque Street Railway Company in 1867, Dubuque's central business district and outlying residential neighborhoods were served by a series of steam and electric trolley lines. Thou... More

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Lynwood, Los Angeles County, CA

Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, 11453 Long Beach Boulevard, Ly...

Significance: Lymwood is one of the few remaining Pacific Electric passenger depots. It has survived the devastating Long Beach earthquake of 1933, neglect and vandalism and stands evidence of a part of greate... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization System, Long Island Sound shoreline between Stamford & New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Automatic Signalization Syste...

Significance: This system is one of the few automatic semaphore signal installations still in use on a major railroad in the United States. It was a major element in the first large-scale application of high-v... More

Rand, McNally & Co.'s map of New York city and vicinity showing steam railroads and electric lines.

Rand, McNally & Co.'s map of New York city and vicinity showing steam ...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

Des Moines, [Ia.], 6th ave.. 1910s Japan, public domain image.

Des Moines, [Ia.], 6th ave.. 1910s Japan, public domain image.

Photograph shows crowds on the street, horse and buggies, automobiles, and streetcars in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. An electric line with destination stops "Des Moines/Granger/Beaver Park/Woodward/Perry" in lef... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station Place, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Stamford Station, 44 Station ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a gas station, convenience store, 20th-century small town, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Niagara Gorge with Michigan Central Cantilever Bridge and Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, New York

Niagara Gorge with Michigan Central Cantilever Bridge and Whirlpool Ra...

Title devised by cataloger. Listed in Detroit Catalogue F (1899). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 4040. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Niagara Falls from the Canadian shore with Niagara Gorge Railroad

Niagara Falls from the Canadian shore with Niagara Gorge Railroad

Detroit Publishing Co. no. 018290. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

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