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Horse shoe bend : Allegheny Mountains
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Phoenix Horse Shoe Co
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General map of the Pennsylvania Railroad and its connections
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Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y. : The tourists and sportsman's favorite route
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Harper's Ferry, W. Va
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"The Fast Mail." : Scene of catching and delivering the mails on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
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The Hinkley Locomotive Works, Boston
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