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Locomotive No. 1, Southern Pacific Park

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Stock #:306334
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
City: El Paso
State: Texas (TX)
County: El Paso
Publisher: Beach Importers & Traders Inc.
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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Built in 1857 b Breese and Kneeland, their No. 73, for the Milwaukee & Prairie du Chien Railroad and originally bore their route No. 40. Became property of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway on the absorption of the former road by the latter, and was given road No. 111. Purchased by the Arizona & Southeastern through Busse & Norton of Chicago in 1889 and was in continuous service of Arizona & Southeastern through Busse & Norton of Chicago in 1889 and was in continuous service of Arizona & Southeastern and El Paso and Southwestern until 1903. Was generally rejuvenated during June and July 1909 and set in park near the General Office Buildings of the Southern Pacific at 419 N Stanton St. as a reminder of Old Times

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