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This photograph is of coal arriving in Galena. It is captioned "When coal cars came in everyone was there to get some. (64 sleds)

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This photograph is from an unidentified newspaper article. The caption reads "THIS ANCIENT COVERED BRIDGE on Sunbury Rd just south of Galena will have to go. It is located near the upper end of what will be the reservoir for Hoover Dam."

This is a photograph of the Yankee Street Bridge in Galena. Part of the sign reads "WARNING This bridge UNSAFE..." The bridge was torn down when Hoover Dam was built in the 1950s.

This photograph shows an unidentified covered bridge with no signage.

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This is a postcard showing the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus railroad bridge.

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This photograph shows a machine with a wheel and pulleys.

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This photograph shows three adult women in rocking chairs on a back porch and two young girls sitting in front of them on the steps.

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This is a picture of a girl riding sidesaddle. It is possible that the woman in the back left of the photo is Helen Campbell.

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This photograph shows 8 women and 7 women dressed in fine clothing.

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This is a photograph of five men standing outside in work clothes.

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