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Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
LU169.77Description
C & NW Railroad Roundhouse, Round House, Waseca, Minn. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the C & NW Railroad Roundhouse, Round House, Waseca, Minn. Print on front of postcard: "Kloss 11. C and N.W. Round House Waseca Minn"; Chicago and North Western train car caboose parked on tracks out front; train wheels and track in foreground; several tracks run parallel; located in southwest Waseca.Context
C & NW Railroad Roundhouse Round House Waseca, Minn. Waseca was a C & NW Chicago and North Western division point, or a place where engines were serviced. The roundhouse and car shops were built in 1881 and for many years provided Waseca's largest payroll. Engines were repaired at the roundhouse while cars went on the "riptrack" to the shops for repair. The roundhouse burned in 1953.Cataloged By
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsCreate Date
April 12, 2012Update Date
November 21, 2024