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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's dining services

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This photograph shows employees from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company receiving supplies for the dining services department.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's steam locomotive #1004

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This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's steam locomotive #1004. The locomotive, built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a "Prairie" type or 2-6-2 wheel arrangement. It was used for heavy-duty passenger service on level territory. It was scrapped for metal between 1941 to 1954.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's advertisement

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This photograph shows a painting of a Native American saluting the sky while standing on an adobe wall. In the background a desert and mountain range are visible. This is possibly a preliminary sketch for an advertisement for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's steam locomotive #1301

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This photographs show the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's steam locomotive #1301, This "Pacific" type locomotive with a wheel arrangement of 4-4-6-2 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was later scraped for metal by 1950.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's steam locomotive #1110

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This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's steam locomotive #1110. The locomotive was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and had a "Prairie" type or 2-6-2 wheel arrangement. The locomotive was used for freight service on level territory.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Fowler, Colorado

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This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company depot in Fowler, Colorado. The one-story brick building was built in 1913 and provided passenger and freight service until it closed in 1953. Today, the depot serves as a town hall.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Pasadena, California

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This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company depot in Pasadena, California. The one-story southwestern style structure, built in 1935, provided service to Santa Fe and Amtrack before closing its doors in 1994. The depot was eventually dismantled and moved across the street to Central Park. It was refurbished in 2008 and is operated by the La Grande Orange restaurant.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Pasadena, California

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This photograph shows a passenger train waiting for departure in front of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company depot in Pasadena, California. The one-story southwestern style structure, built in 1935, provided services to Santa Fe and Amtrak before closing its doors in 1994. The depot was eventually dismantled and moved across the street to Central Park. It was refurbished in 2008 and is operated by the La Grande Orange restaurant.

Bridge over Arkansas River, Wichita, Kansas

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These two photographs show the first bridge over the Arkansas River at Douglas Avenue in Wichita, Kansas. The 800 ft long structure was built in 1872.

Bridge over Walnut Creek near Rush Center, Kansas

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This is a stereograph showing a bridge over Walnut Creek near Rush Center, Kansas.

College of the Sisters of Bethany, Topeka, Kansas

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This postcard shows Wolfe Hall at the College of the Sisters of Bethany in Topeka, Kansas. The building, located at Ninth and Polk Streets, was completed in 1872 to provide an Episcopalian education to young women from kindergarten through their second year of college. For a number of years classes were taught in the college's main building until a decline in enrollment forced the school to close in 1928. Wolfe Hall was demolished in 1959.

College of the Sisters of Bethany, Topeka, Kansas

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This postcard shows Wolfe Hall at the College of the Sisters of Bethany in Topeka, Kansas. The stone and concrete addition to Wolfe Hall's porch could possibly be credited to Kansas City architect Louis Curtiss. The building was located at Ninth and Polk Streets and was completed in 1872 to provide an Episcopalian education to young women from kindergarten through their second year of college. For a number of years classes were taught in the college's main building until a decline in enrollment forced the school to close its doors in 1928. Wolfe Hall was demolished in 1959.

College of the Sisters of Bethany, Topeka, Kansas

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These two postcards show Wolfe Hall at the College of the Sisters of Bethany in Topeka, Kansas. The building, located at Ninth and Polk Streets, was completed in 1872 to provide a Episcopalian education to young women from kindergarten to their second year of college. For a number of years classes were taught in the college's main building until a decline in enrollment forced the school to close in 1928. Wolfe Hall was demolished in 1959.

David W. Mulvane home, Topeka, Kansas

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This photograph shows an interior view of the David Winfield Mulvane home at 11th & Van Buren in Topeka, Kansas. The home, designed by Kansas City architect Louis Curtiss also served as a children's library from 1939 through the late 1950s. The home was torn down in 1961.

David W. Mulvane home, Topeka, Kansas

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This photograph shows the home of David Winfield Mulvane at 11th & Van Buren in Topeka, Kansas. The home was designed by Kansas City architect Louis Curtiss and later served as a children's library from 1939 to the late 1950s. The home was demolished in 1961.

Gondola car, LaJunta, Colorado

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These four photographs show Gondola car 175309 in LaJunta, Colorado. This flatcar was originally built in 1929 and was fitted with low sides and end extensions for hauling bulk material.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's diesel shop

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This photograph shows an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's diesel locomotive at an unidentified service facility.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's dome car

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This photograph shows passengers on the top level of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's dome car. That level featured fifty-seven angled sightseeing seats. A solar control automatically regulated the dome temperatures in relation to the amount of sunlight.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's military train

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This photograph shows a U.S. solider resting aboard an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's military train as a fellow solider attempts to wake him up.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's advertisement

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This photograph shows a preliminary sketch of a Native American wearing a full headdress. The illustration could possibly have been used by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company for advertising purposes.
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