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The William Crooks, The Northwest's First Locomotive, 1980 - 2000

 Item — Item: 1
Identifier: Item 1

Scope and Contents

Photolithographic print

Dates

  • 1980 - 2000

Creator

Language

English

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted. To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Transportation Library at transportationlibrary@northwestern.edu or (847) 491-5273.

Dimensions

11 cm x 15 cm

Extent

From the Collection: 454.00 items

From the Collection: 4.00 folders

Additional Description

Subject

Railroads--United States--Pictorial works.

Subject

St. Paul and Northern Pacific Railroad Company--Pictorial works.

Place of publication

Duluth, MN

Publisher

Erickson Post Cards & Souvenirs

Contents

Named for the chief engineer of the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Great Northern's predecessor line), the William Crooks was built in Paterson, N.J., and arrived in St. Paul by Mississippi River boat in 1861. It is on display at the St. Louis County Heritage & Art Center, Duluth, Minnesota. "CP111."

Physical Storage Information

Library Details

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Transportation Library Repository

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