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Railroad depot, Nashville

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1071 Author/Creator: Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph 7.9 x 8.3 cm Order a Copy

The image shows approximately 9 railroad engines with various other cars assembled at a brick depot, with a wooden building in the left background. A line of people are standing outside the depot on the right edge of the photo. Inscription on verso: "Railroad depot at Nashville, Tenn." Numeric notation on verso: "148."

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