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[Palm trees in front of the Rosenberg Depot]

Description: Postcard image of the Rosenberg Depot. The depot is a one story stucco building with sign "ROSENBERG" on the top, front of building. Converging sidewalks can be seen leading to and around the depot. A row of small palm trees is on either side of sidewalk. Top of shrubs in foreground. Water tower in left background. Front of photo in white handwritting: "Beautiful Spot In Rosenberg, Texas".
Date: 1924
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

["The Empire Builder" at St. Paul, Minnesota Depot]

Description: Great Northern Railway's "The Empire Builder" train No. 1, westbound, headed by Engine No. 2517, a Mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, at St. Paul Union Depot, 1929. This world renowned train was operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad from Chicago to St. Paul and it was a Great Northern train from St. Paul to Portland, Seattle and Tacoma.
Date: 1929
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Engines at Tampico Terminal]

Description: The Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico engine terminal of the National Railroad of Mexico in March 1920. At this time Mallet (Articulated) type 2-6-6-2 steam locomotives frequently headed passenger trains on the Monterrey - Tampico Line. This was one of the earliest divisions on the National Railways where Mallet (Articulated) type locomotives went into service.
Date: March 1920
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Saltillo Depot]

Description: Saltillo, Mexico passenger depot of the National Railways of Mexico, September 1920. This was a busy terminal on the Nuevo Laredo to Mexico City main line. Also for local trains operating to Monterrey, Piedras Negras, and Torreon.
Date: September 1920
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[T&P Train #714]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #714 in Paris, Texas. There are people visible to the left of the image, and the train station is visible in the distance. Written underneath the image are "Frisco #714 at Paris, Texas 1925" and "Evans Studio - Paris Texas."
Date: 1925
Creator: Evans Studio
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Roundhouse in Fort Worth, Texas]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of the T&P roundhouse in Fort Worth, Texas. There are tracks visible running on either side of the photo, and a large building below the roundhouse. Written beneath the image is "Fort Worth, Texas Feb 7th 1928 - 32 stall roundhouse."
Date: February 7, 1928
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Station Index]

Description: Two copy photos of an index of T&P stations. Each town has the population listed from the 1920 census as well as elevation. The first copy has 57 towns highlighted in red and 17 towns highlighted in yellow, as well as a list of 10 towns on the back. The second copy is blank.
Date: 1927
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Station in Pilot Point, Texas]

Description: Photograph of three men posing for a picture outside the train station in Pilot Point, Texas. Between two of the men there is a wooden cart. Written below the image are "Station Force at Pilot Point, Texas 1923 Denton-Whitesboro Sub. L. to R. J. S. Wilson, Agent, S. E. Bridges, Clerk, A. C. Fitzgerald, 2nd Trick Telegrapher - note: black sleeve protectors on Operator" and "R. L. Denton."
Date: 1923
Creator: Denton, R. L.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Men Outside Paris Train Station]

Description: Photograph of seven men posing together next to railroad tracks, outside a large brick train station. They are standing in two rows, with four men standing in the back and three men squatting in the front. A handwritten note below the photo says "Paris, Texas 1928 or 1929 (L-R) Buck Wright - Chief Clerk; Carl Haley - Clerk; Scottie - Warehouse Foreman (W. M. Scott); Frank Lytton - Cashier; Billy Bridges - Clerk; Charlie (Plug) Lewis - Porter; - others not known."
Date: [1928,1929]
Partner: The Grace Museum

[International and Great Northern Railway Depot]

Description: Photograph of people, cars, and wagons in front of a railroad depot, identified at the bottom as "I. and G. N. Ry. Depot, Laredo, Texas." Postcard is dated 7/15/1920. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to "Henry" that refers to an attack that day on Nuevo Laredo by revolutionaries.
Date: July 15, 1920
Partner: Laredo Public Library

Excursion party of the John H. Shary Land Company

Description: Panoramic photograph of a large group of people posing in front of the Sharyland train station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad; the train station later burned down. John Shary is labeled (third from the right). Also shows a dog with 10 legs - a product of the panoramic photo processing. Text at the bottom of the image says, "Excursion Party of the John H. Shary Land Co., Feb. 10, 1920." A label on the back of the photo says "Sharyland Mo Pac RR Station (later burned)"
Date: February 10, 1920
Creator: Eskildsen
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Empalme engine terminal]

Description: Photograph of several buildings and a smoke stack comprising the Southern Pacific shops and engine terminal. There are railroad tracks visible in the lower part of the image and an open, fenced field at left. Text in the lower-right portion says "R.R. shops Empalme, Mex. Foto Hopkins."
Date: June 1922
Creator: Hopkins
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
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