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Railroadheritage.org is an online archive and community dedicated to preserving and presenting images of railroading. It is brought to you by the Center for Railroad Photography & Art, Madison, Wisconsin. To visit the collection, use the Quick Search window or click on Search Page. You do not need a login ID. Features such as the Forums (login required) will let you join an online community dedicated to our Railroad Heritage
This Web portal offers two ways to learn about railroad history and technology, railroad work and workers, and railroads' influence on America's popular culture. You may browse freely, using Quick Search to look at specific pictures and descriptions of interest to you. Or you may choose our summary survey of 25 images or so, "American Railroad History in a Nutshell," that hits the highlights. "Nutshell" begins with a circa 1849 daguerreotype (an early form of photography) of the "Tioga," a steam locomotive pictured above, and ends with digital images of today's massive freight operations and the widespread efforts to preserve railroad equipment and sites. Enjoy!
The selections can also be viewed via the Browse Page.
Center for Railroad Photography & Art | P.O. Box 259330 | Madison, WI 53725 | 608.251.5785 | Send e-mail |
