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[Early Passenger Train in Minnesota]

Description: On a winter morning in January 1900, the Great Northern Railway's passenger train stands at the Cokato, Minnesota depot. It is headed by an American type 4-4-0 locomotive bearing the Engine No. 127. This locomotive was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1882, and scrapped in 1916. Observe this burnished locomotive and its consist of clean and well-maintained equipment.
Date: January 1900
Creator: Barnes, Dwight
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Palestine Daily News]

Description: Photo of a page of the Palestine Daily News Newspaper dated January 8, 1913, when the Third Anderson County Courthouse was burned.
Date: January 8, 1913
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Lumber Yard Fire 1917]

Description: Photograph of a lumber yard fire in Childress, Texas. The fire is being put out by firemen as spectators watch from a distance. A large amount of smoke fills the sky. There is an unidentifiable building close to the fire.
Date: January 1917
Creator: Mark Hanna's Studio
Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Train pulling into Monterrey Station]

Description: Monterrey's Union station in the "Glory Days of Steam" January 1920. In this era, it was one of the finest railroad passenger depots in Mexico. This station had ten stub-end tracks. There were sixteen through passenger trains daily, inbound and outbound. In addition, there were trains originating at Monterrey, such as those to Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Realta, Saltillo and Tampico. The track in the foreground was a portion of Monterrey's electric street railway system. The paralleling track… more
Date: January 1920
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Mail-Express train in Pennsylvania]

Description: One of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Mail-Express trains, headed by a K4s locomotive with a standard coach on the rear-end, rolls through the Pennsylvania countryside on a cold, dismal day in January 1923.
Date: January 1923
Creator: Newman-Schmidt
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

Austin Views/UT Tower

Description: Looking north at the University of Texas at Austin Tower under construction.
Date: January 1, 1937
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Location: 30.286352 -97.73905
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

["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
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

Johnson City Fair

Description: Closeup profile shot of City Pageant Queen atop elaborate float
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Johnson City Fair

Description: City Pageant Queen sits atop automobile in parade
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Johnson City Fair

Description: Riders from Pedernales Electric Cooperative hold up banner in parade
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Johnson City Fair

Description: Harnessed dog pulls young boy and girl in a carriage
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Johnson City Fair

Description: High School Band passes with majorettes leading the way of the parade
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Johnson City Fair

Description: Young women in white pose on the Marble Falls float
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Dr. Joe Wooten

Description: Man seated at a table next to medical equipment.
Date: January 1, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Dr. Joe Wooten

Description: Man seated at table next to medical equipment.
Date: January 1, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Dr. Joe Wooten

Description: Man seated at a table next to medical equipment.
Date: January 1, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Mace Thurman Jr. at desk

Description: Mace Thurman Jr. who later became a judge seated at desk.
Date: January 1, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

New sheriff Rip Collins

Description: New sheriff Rip Collins sitting at desk
Date: January 1, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

O.S. Carpenter

Description: O.S. Carpenter in uniform standing at the steps of the Texas State Capitol building.
Date: January 4, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Camp Bowie Recreation Center

Description: Letter about Camp Bowie Recreation Center, military camp during World War II, and a photograph of some new recruits including Lois Maxwell "Buddy" Sinclair, and a photograph of Katie Sinclair, Buddy's wife. The soldiers are members of the 141st Infantry, 36th Infantry Division.
Date: 1941-01-13~
Partner: Sulphur Springs Public Library

Judge Alexander of Supreme Court

Description: Judge Alexander of the Supreme Court of Texas seated at desk in office.
Date: January 28, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Annie Webb Blanton

Description: Three women seated at a table.
Date: January 29, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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