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[First Union Pacific passenger train leaves Ft. Collins]

Description: This photograph depicts one of the most eventful days in the history of Fort Collins, Colorado. The date is July 15, 1911 and the time is 7:20 am as the Union Pacific's first passenger train departs from the city. Observe the beautiful old-time steam locomotive, an American, type 4-4-0 locomotive, heading a consist of handcrafted wooden cars, having underbody truss rods and open platforms.
Date: July 15, 1911
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Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Humming Bird"]

Description: "The Humming Bird" train No. 5, southbound, at depot in Birmingham, Alabama, enroute from Cincinnati to New Orleans, July 1954. Nashville-Montgomery mainline (Birmingham Division) trackage is in the foreground. Diesel locomotive No. 793 and second unit are E-7 type 2000 Horsepower EMD passenger locomotives purchased by Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1946.
Date: July 1954
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Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Union Station in Washington D.C.]

Description: This massive structure is the Union Station in Washington D.C. on July 25, 1969. This terminal has a total of thirty tracks, of which nine are through tracks and twenty-one are stub end. A portion of the station's tracks are electrified by the overhead catenary system thereby Permitting Penn Central's GG1 Electric Locomotives heading passenger trains, the "Metroliners", and electric powered multiple unit commuter trains to serve the terminal.
Date: July 25, 1969
Creator: Hanlon, Pat
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Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

Roy Durie

Description: Color oil Portrait of Roy Durie. Mr Durie is wearing gray felt cowboy hat, black tie, white shirt with pearl buttons, black rim glasses, gray cowboy cut suit, leather embossed belt, gold belt buckle, Texas shaped belt clip, and gold watch chain
Date: July 20, 1964
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Partner: Bosque County Historical Commission

Lamar Bridge Dedication - Its Initial Opening

Description: Photograph of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lamar Street Bridge? [Photo is misidentified as opening ceremony of bridge. Date is July 15, 1942, which is date of opening of bridge, but people are wearing overcoats and holding shovels.] Man holding shovel furthest to the right is Mayor Tom Miller.
Date: July 15, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
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Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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