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to: E. M. Stanton, Washington.

"We have possession of no point at the Memphis & Charleston R. R. My present purpose is to attack it somewhere in the vicinity of Corinth."

GLC05601.099

to: Brigadier General Cullum, Cairo.

"If it be true as reported that there is a strong rebel force at Union City [Tn], it seems to me that the garrison is not safe. Could not a gunboat anchor in position below so as to command the rail road? The operations of the enemy in the vicinity...

GLC05601.078

to: Brigadier General Prentiss, Palmyra.

"It is reported here that large quantities of N.Y. property left at different stations on N. Mo. & H. & St. J[oseph] R[ail] Roads not in charge of any one. This matter should be attended to immediately."

GLC05601.094

to John H.Hilldring.

Mentions "The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company v. the United States, Ct. Cls. No. 38-52" case, and how he can communicate with Hilldring to take his testimony. Also discusses a similar case, the "Northern Pacific Railway Company v...

GLC06196.039

to John H. Hilldring.

Discusses the case of "The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company v. the United States, Court of Claims No. 38-52." Burger presents the seven items which he "would like to show by testimony,: and asks Hilldring to indicate the date he will...

GLC06196.040

to Warren E. Burger.

Hilldring gives his response to the seven points in Burger's letter of 11 December concerning the suit of the Santa Fe Railway vs. the United States.

GLC06196.041

[Diary of George H. Starr]

Captured at Gettysburg in July of 1863, George H. Starr of company D in the 104th regiment of the New York Infantry made a number of escape attempts from Confederate prisons, before succeeding in October of 1864. Much of the diary is empty, with...

GLC02748.01

to Nellie Taft re: tired of living without his wife

"Charley and I agreed last night that we were tired of living without our wives. We don't feel quite respectable and we are confident we are not happy." Writes that he wants to get a railroad car for his wife and others to travel in comfort....

GLC05585.02

Collection of 42 cyanotype photographs of the Fitchburg, Massachusetts Railroad [decimalized .01-.13]

The Fitchburg railroad ran from Massachusetts into Vermont and New York. The photographs were taken in E. Deerfield, North Adams, and Fitchburg. Images include railroad personnel, locomotives, tunnels, and trestles. These photographs create an...

GLC05235

Views of electric light plant and electric light inside Hoosac Tunnel

Lot includes three different views of the exterior of this very early electric light plant; view of two employees and dynamo inside the plant; and an intriguing view of an electric light in operation inside the tunnel! The technical difficulties of...

GLC05235.01

Employees of engineering office

Various views of employees of the Engineering Office of Fitchburg Railroad Co. (F.R.R.), including three copies of a portrait of the bearded "Pat" O'Hara and his penetrating eyes; "Der Gang" sitting under a gas jey; two prints of a surveying party in...

GLC05235.02

Views of coaling trestle, East Fitchburg

Different views of a coaling trestle in East Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in winter.

GLC05235.03

Steam locomotives and trains

7 cyanotypes of F.R.R. steam locomotives.

GLC05235.04

Birdseye views of roundhouse and train yard in winter

# 1) "Fitchburg." View of train yard in the winter. Many train cars lined up on tracks, various buildings. Town visible in the rear of image. # 2) Typed inscription: "North Adams, Mass." Appears to be an aerial view of the Rail yard and town....

GLC05235.05

Boston & Albany boxcars in train yard

Two views of the rail yard, North Adams, Mass.

GLC05235.06

F.R.R. East Deerfield, Mass.

Title from verso. Two rail cars atop a wooden railroad bridge over the Deerfield river in East Deerfield, Mass.

GLC05235.07

[Trolley car]

Trolley car with four sets of bench seats.

GLC05235.08

Composite images of railroad tracks going around a curve

Five copies (three double exposures) of a curve in the rail line near the Deerfield River.

GLC05235.09

Station house, North Adams, MA

Two images of the North Adams, Mass. station house.

GLC05235.10

Vies of Fitchburg, Mass. in winter

Two views from the Fitchburg office window, both taken in winter.

GLC05235.11

View South from office window Fitchburg

Two copies of the same image, looking over roundhouse and town in winter.

GLC05235.12

View up Main St. from office window F.R.R. Fitchburg, Mass.

Two copies of the same image. Title from verso. Main St. branches off in two directions. One branch passes the "American House" and the other branch passes in front of a hardware store. A trolley line runs in the center of the street in front of the...

GLC05235.13

Chatanooga Rail Road Depot, Nashville, Tenn

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. White, two-story depot in center, with trains moving left to right, signalman's shack in lower right. Engines marked with "USRR."

GLC05137.042

Ruins of Railroad Depot, Atlanta, Ga

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher.

GLC05137.140

Railroad Depot and surroundings, Atlanta, Ga

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher.

GLC05137.141