Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 10x8" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Steam engine 1385 stands by the North Freedom depot at night, the air filled with smoke and steam. The scene captures a moment from the Mid-Continent Railway Museum's "Snow Train '87" event, showcasing the timeless charm of vintage rail travel on February 21 and 22, 1987, near Baraboo, WI.The Mid-Continent Railway Museum, located in North Freedom, Wisconsin, is renowned for preserving and operating historic railway equipment. Events like "Snow Train" allow visitors to experience the nostalgia and magic of steam-powered travel. Engine 1385 is a significant piece of this historical collection, providing an immersive look into past travel modes.Text present on photo:NORTH FREEDOM, WI. Between the darkness and the dawn, volunteers tend the steam engine's gauges, water feeds, and fire as well as the depot's potbelly stove. A scoop of coal keeps everything warm and ready for Mid-Continent Railway Museum's Snow Train '87 -- February 21 and 22, 1987. The museum is located near Baraboo, WI, a few miles from I-90/94.Sunday Travel 02/15/87Thurs. makeup3 col.Train w/ NOTES 15Notes 15The Mid-Continent Railway Museum at North Freedom, Wis. FEB 15 1987- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 47 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2024-12-29T14:37:20.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: train, steam engine, museum, coal, volunteers, night scene
Theme: railroadiana, history, transportation, travel
Featured Person/Artist: none
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1987
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 10x8 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1980-1989
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
