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- Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Crossing, Wauseon, Ohio, June 1926 - On the railroad, "grade crossing" refers not only to a railroad-roadway crossing, but also to the intersection of two different railroad lines. Both crossing types are seen in this photo. The road crossing is protected by signs with flashing warning lights. The crossing of the two railroads, farther in the distance, is protected by semaphore signals mounted atop tall poles.
- June 04, 1926
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Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Crossing, Wauseon, Ohio, June 1926
On the railroad, "grade crossing" refers not only to a railroad-roadway crossing, but also to the intersection of two different railroad lines. Both crossing types are seen in this photo. The road crossing is protected by signs with flashing warning lights. The crossing of the two railroads, farther in the distance, is protected by semaphore signals mounted atop tall poles.
- Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad Crossing at Wauseon, Ohio, 1926 - This railroad crossing illustrates an early danger to motorists and railroaders. Vegetation and structures along the track obscured drivers' vision, and fast-moving trains could not stop quickly. Drivers were advised to "stop, look and listen" before they proceeded over railroad tracks. Improved warning devices, like the flashing lights on these signs, made crossings safer.
- 1926
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Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad Crossing at Wauseon, Ohio, 1926
This railroad crossing illustrates an early danger to motorists and railroaders. Vegetation and structures along the track obscured drivers' vision, and fast-moving trains could not stop quickly. Drivers were advised to "stop, look and listen" before they proceeded over railroad tracks. Improved warning devices, like the flashing lights on these signs, made crossings safer.
- Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Losure Post, Wauseon, Ohio, Reunion Ribbon, 1899 - The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. Encampment attendees--sporting badges and other insignia--paraded through town, gathered at receptions, toured local attractions, and reminisced about shared wartime experiences. The G.A.R. sponsored these meetings for more than 80 years.
- August 17, 1899
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Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Losure Post, Wauseon, Ohio, Reunion Ribbon, 1899
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. Encampment attendees--sporting badges and other insignia--paraded through town, gathered at receptions, toured local attractions, and reminisced about shared wartime experiences. The G.A.R. sponsored these meetings for more than 80 years.
- Confederate Bass Drum, Captured at Missionary Ridge, 1860-1863 - This Confederate drum was captured after the Union victory at the battle of Missionary Ridge near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in November 1863, probably by a member of the 38th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. This Civil War drum was taken to Wauseon, Ohio, where it was preserved as a trophy of war by the local G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic), an organization of Union veterans.
- 1860-1863
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Confederate Bass Drum, Captured at Missionary Ridge, 1860-1863
This Confederate drum was captured after the Union victory at the battle of Missionary Ridge near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in November 1863, probably by a member of the 38th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. This Civil War drum was taken to Wauseon, Ohio, where it was preserved as a trophy of war by the local G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic), an organization of Union veterans.