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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.
- 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.
- The Railroad 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.
- August 29, 2014
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The Railroad 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 - 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.
- 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.
- Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse and Yards, Jackson, Ohio, 1924 - 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.
- January 03, 1924
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Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse and Yards, Jackson, Ohio, 1924
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.
- Griddle, 1873-1884 -
- 1873-1884
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Griddle, 1873-1884
- Eggbeater, 1884 -
- 1884
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Eggbeater, 1884
- "Manchester Locomotive Works," Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 1865 - The 4-4-0 American-type locomotive <em>Shawmut</em>, built for the Boston & Maine Railroad, was photographed fresh from the shops of the Manchester Locomotive Works. Lavish decorations were typical on mid-1800s locomotives. Manufacturers and operators took pride in their engines as symbols of industry and progress. The Manchester Locomotive Works merged into the American Locomotive Company in 1901.
- circa 1865
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"Manchester Locomotive Works," Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 1865
The 4-4-0 American-type locomotive Shawmut, built for the Boston & Maine Railroad, was photographed fresh from the shops of the Manchester Locomotive Works. Lavish decorations were typical on mid-1800s locomotives. Manufacturers and operators took pride in their engines as symbols of industry and progress. The Manchester Locomotive Works merged into the American Locomotive Company in 1901.
- Churn, 1867-1884 - This 4-gallon butter churn was made of a durable, leak-proof pottery called stoneware, shaped on a potter's wheel. The orange-peel-like outer glaze was created when the potter threw handfuls of common rock salt into a white-hot kiln during the piece's firing. Potters decorated their salt-glazed stoneware pieces with an amazing array of designs, including the stylized flower and laurel wreath on this piece.
- 1867-1884
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Churn, 1867-1884
This 4-gallon butter churn was made of a durable, leak-proof pottery called stoneware, shaped on a potter's wheel. The orange-peel-like outer glaze was created when the potter threw handfuls of common rock salt into a white-hot kiln during the piece's firing. Potters decorated their salt-glazed stoneware pieces with an amazing array of designs, including the stylized flower and laurel wreath on this piece.