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Library of Congress1890

Balto. and Poto. R.R., profile of tracks in Washington

Typewritten on label affixed to verso: Profile of Sixth St., M'd & V'a Ave's, from the tunnel to the Potomac, showing effects of sinking tracks, &c. 1890. Blueprint annotated in yellow, red, and lead pencils. Profile drawn in 3 segments. Sectioned and mounted on cloth backing to fold to 22 x 14 cm. Includes drawing of "P.R.R. standard 60000 lb. freight car on standard roadbed." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP

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Library of Congress1889

Washington Yard : tracks for which company is indicted, shown in red

Covers area in central Washington D.C. bounded by Pennsylvania Av. N.W./S.E., 9th St. S.E., N St. S.E., diagonally northwestward to 14th St. S.W. Shows railroad yards, connecting trackage, and city block numbers. "October 1889." Typewritten on label affixed to verso: Ground covered by House bill 8243. Blueprint with selected tracks emphasized in red pencil. Sectioned and mounted on cloth backing to fold to 22 x 14 cm. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP

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Map shewing [sic] the several routes, examined with a view to the extension of the route of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-Road through north western Virginia from the Potomac to the Ohio river; as well as the different railways and canals completed and projected within that state,--and also the various lines of improvement existing and proposed between Cincinnati on the Ohio and Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston on the Atlantic coast

Map of the northeastern United States showing drainage, relief by hachures, important cities, the existing railroads, turnpike roads, canals, and the projected railroads; a statement below the title explains the feasibility of the extension; ink and pencil annotations indicate other connecting lines and several cities.

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