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Railroad Survey Illustrations Colorado River Desert

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The Most Practicable and Economical Route from Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, 1853-5: Washington: Thomas H. Ford, Printer 1869 Reports of Exploration and Surveys, to Ascertain The Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific O

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Controller Bay Railroad Survey Map Trio [177997]: Linen backed projected location of the Kush Ta Ka Railway 28x76". 1903 blue print style 30x30", tears. 1904 Controller Bay, 30x30", small tears. Controller Bay Alaska

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Colorado Railroad Button Collection [156807]: Lot of nine buttons from Colorado railroads. Colorado Southern (3); Rio Grande Southern; Denver Rio Grande (3); Midland Route (2). Rare. Date: Country: State: ColoradoCity: Provenance: Gary Bracken Co

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John Mix Stanley (American 1814-1874) Hand Colored Lithograph, "Old Fort Walla Walla": Sight View 6-1/2" x 9", Overall View 8" x 10-1/2", Stanley accompanied the Stevens Expedition in 1853 to illustrate the report for the Northern Railroad survey. He captured this early

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Connecticut River Railroad Seth Thomas Heavy Brass Clock: A brass Seth Thomas clock with CRRR (Connecticut River Railroad) on the dial. It has a particularly heavy mounting plate with 4 screw hole mounts. The consignor said he gave it a wind and it worked. T

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Colorado Railroad Views (9); c. 1890s [153547]: Lot of 9 Colorado railroad stereoviews, c. 1890s. These stereoviews have images of trains in various locations including Denver, Marshall Pass, Georgetown, Clear Creek Canyon, etc. This lot includes t

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Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska Annual Pass Pair [167563]: Lot of 2 different. 1) Pass issued for 1875 to Orrin S. Gardiner, supt. of the Providence & Springfield Railroad. Signed by the vice president (illegible). Black print. Printed by Wm. H. Brett & Co.,

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Colorado Railroad Pass Lot: This is a lot of 7 Colorado railroad passes which include the following: Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company-1902; Fort Worth & Denver City Railway/Wichita Valley Railway-1915; Colorado & Souther

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Railroad Books Colorado Narrow Gauge (4) RGS, Silver San Juan: Railroad books with Colorado narrow gauge themes (4) a couple (#4, #10) from the RGS series plus "Silver San Juan" and "Rainbow Route". Not common. Lightly used by expert model railroader. We have a f

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Railroad Books Colorado (6) DSP&P by Poor, Columbine: Railroad books with Colorado narrow gauge themes (6) "Denver South Park & Pacific" by Poor, Marshall Pass, more. Not common. Lightly used by expert model railroader. We have a fine narrow gauge librar

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Lehigh and Hudson River RR Dietz Vesta Switchmans Lantern: This is a Lehigh and Hudson River Railroad Dietz Vesta switchmans lantern. Cast with L. & H.R.R.R. on the rim. Correct burner and fount. Correct Dietz Vesta/CNX Corning cast globe. Lantern was painted

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Lehigh and Hudson River RR Adlake Reliable Switchmans Lantern: This is a Lehigh and Hudson River Railroad Adlake Reliable switchmans lantern. Cast with L. & H.R.R.R. on the rim. Top of chimney is slightly flat. Later model replacement Adlake burner and fount. Rep

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70+ Mixed Railroad Stock Certificates: 79 Shares: Erie-Lackawanna Railroad; Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio Railroad; The Colorado and Southern Railway, Co.; Atchison & Nebraska Railroad; Seatrain Lines Inc.; Minnesota Western Railroad, Co.; Framed

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Housatonic Railroad Annual Pass [134584]: Pass no. 1335, issued for 1887 to E. Clark Jr. of the New York City & Hudson River Railroad. Preprinted signature of William Henry Barnum, who was a Representative and US Senator for Connecticut. Grea

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1906 Curly , Roger Pocock Santa Fe Rail Road Book Plate: Beautiful antique book written by Roger Pocock (1865-1941) called Curly: A Tale of the Arizona Desert. Illustrations from drawings by Stanley L. Wood. Story follows two men's life journey in Arizo

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Early Boston Railway Stocks (3) 109548: I/U New York & Boston Railroad 1859. I/C Northern Railroad 1849-toning, Old Colony and Fall River Railroad 1854 City: State: Massachusetts Date: 1849-1859

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Railroad Survey Illustrations Colorado River Desert

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Lot of three (11 1/2 x 8 1/2) illustrations from the U.S.P.R. R. exploration and surveys done circa 1855 to find the route for the transcontinental railroad. The three scenes are: 1) Point of Rocks covered with a Calcareous Incrustration, Ancient Lake, Colorado Desert; 2) Water Line and Shores of the Ancient Lake (Colorado Desert);3) Ravines in the Bed of the Ancient Lake.Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

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Railroad Survey Illustrations Colorado River Desert

Name: Railroad Survey Illustrations Colorado River Desert
SKU: 108068347
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