$87.00 CAD
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Attractive photo postcard form 1910 of a steam locomotive at a water/wood stop. Beside track large water tank and pile of wood beside track. Engineer in cab, helper on cow catcher and other man standing by wood.
Steam locomotives would stop every 50-100 miles for water and wood.
Locomotive plaque ‘776’ on front and another ‘776’ above it on top.
Stamp on back ‘Photo by D. N. HOUSE 806 Dayton Ave. DAYTON’ (Kentucky)
Postmarked PARIS KY JAN 29 --- 1910’ and mailed to California.
Message “ Mother Do know anybody on this picture, I ois not very good “
In 1910, the Kentucky Central Railroad was one of the primary railways passing through Paris, Kentucky.
D.N. House was a well-known local photographer in Dayton Kentucky, who split his time between Dayton and Maysville. His specialty was “factories, churches, residences, live stock, lodge banquets, large assemblies, conventions..”
