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- Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse in Marshall, Michigan, 1884-1913 - This photograph shows the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse in its original location in Marshall, Michigan. The roundhouse's crew is posed in front of the building. Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place.
- 1884-1913
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Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse in Marshall, Michigan, 1884-1913
This photograph shows the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse in its original location in Marshall, Michigan. The roundhouse's crew is posed in front of the building. Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place.
- Detroit Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse - Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse was built in 1884 in Marshall, Michigan, for the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Railroad. Today it services the locomotives and equipment of Greenfield Village's Weiser Railroad.
- 1884
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Detroit Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse
Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse was built in 1884 in Marshall, Michigan, for the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Railroad. Today it services the locomotives and equipment of Greenfield Village's Weiser Railroad.
- The Railroad Roundhouse -
- August 29, 2014
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The Railroad Roundhouse
- The Railroad Roundhouse - Today, only a handful of American railroad roundhouses are still in regular use maintaining steam locomotives--including the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse in Greenfield Village. Learn more about roundhouses on our blog.
- July 12, 2020
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The Railroad Roundhouse
Today, only a handful of American railroad roundhouses are still in regular use maintaining steam locomotives--including the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse in Greenfield Village. Learn more about roundhouses on our blog.
- Railroad Workers Standing with Steam Locomotive on Turntable, circa 1900 - Workers posed with a 2-8-0 Consolidation-type locomotive sitting on a turntable. The locomotive, numbered 5733, most likely belonged to the New York Central Lines. The men probably worked at the roundhouse in back, servicing and maintaining this locomotive and others like it. Some of the men wore suits and ties, suggesting that they were supervisors or administrators.
- circa 1900
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Railroad Workers Standing with Steam Locomotive on Turntable, circa 1900
Workers posed with a 2-8-0 Consolidation-type locomotive sitting on a turntable. The locomotive, numbered 5733, most likely belonged to the New York Central Lines. The men probably worked at the roundhouse in back, servicing and maintaining this locomotive and others like it. Some of the men wore suits and ties, suggesting that they were supervisors or administrators.
- "Old Charles River" Locomotive, South Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1881 - Railroad workers posed with a 4-4-0 American-type steam locomotive for this photograph taken in Massachusetts in 1881. The locomotive sat in front of a two-stall engine shed. "Roundhouse" became the common name on American railroads for any building in which locomotives were serviced and maintained -- whether the building was round or not.
- 1881
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"Old Charles River" Locomotive, South Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1881
Railroad workers posed with a 4-4-0 American-type steam locomotive for this photograph taken in Massachusetts in 1881. The locomotive sat in front of a two-stall engine shed. "Roundhouse" became the common name on American railroads for any building in which locomotives were serviced and maintained -- whether the building was round or not.
- Locomotives at the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Roundhouse, Jackson, Ohio, 1883 - Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse at Jackson, Ohio, served the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The DT&I operated a 378-mile mainline between Detroit, Michigan, and Ironton, Ohio.
- 1883
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Locomotives at the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Roundhouse, Jackson, Ohio, 1883
Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse at Jackson, Ohio, served the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The DT&I operated a 378-mile mainline between Detroit, Michigan, and Ironton, Ohio.
- We Are Innovation Nation - To help parents, students and educators during these times of uncertainty, The Henry Ford is unleashing its educational tools for people everywhere.
- March 29, 2020
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We Are Innovation Nation
To help parents, students and educators during these times of uncertainty, The Henry Ford is unleashing its educational tools for people everywhere.
- Hallmark "Dad" Christmas Ornament, 1995 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1995
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Hallmark "Dad" Christmas Ornament, 1995
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Keeping the Roundhouse Running - Go behind the scenes in Greenfield Village to discover how our railroad operations team keeps our trains up and running.
- April 11, 2019
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Keeping the Roundhouse Running
Go behind the scenes in Greenfield Village to discover how our railroad operations team keeps our trains up and running.