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September 2006 Photographs Wisconsin, page Five | ||
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| Friday, September 8, 2006 - Spooner, Wisconsin | ||
| In dire need of restoration, this covered wagon has seen better days. It belongs to the Wisconsin Great Northern railway. | |
| Remains of the old turntable, with the Omaha roundhouse in the background. | |
| The museum holds relics of the day when Spooner was a flourishing center of rail commerce. Now sand-covered volleyball courts cover the railyard. | |
| Friday, September 8, 2006 - Gordon, Wisconsin | ||
| The Soo Line depot shown here is the top floor of what was originally a two story structure located next to the Soo right of way on the east side of Gordon. It was built after the Soo extension to the Twin Ports came through in 1909. The depot used a hand operated freight elevator to move baggage and freight from the the street level up to the right of way. | |
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Two views of the Soo depot in its original location and configuration. It stands on the west side of the mainline, which is raised to cross over County Hiway Y. The first view is from the village, west, side; the second is from the east side, across the mainline.
Thanks to Bob Gile for these photos and permission to use them. | |
| This attractive building was originally a lumber warehouse for Gordon Lumber Co. It later was used as a Christmas wreath manufacturing building, and now houses Trailways Boutique, open weekends in the summer. It has been redecorated to resemble a typical Chicago & NorthWestern depot. | |
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The Gordon-Wascott Historical Society museum was previously one of the first homes in Gordon. It contains a wealth of photos, scrap books, and artifacts from the area's past. It is open weekends in the summer.
Thanks to Bob Gile for additional information. | |
| Sunday, September 10, 2006 - Gordon, Wisconsin | ||
| Here's a train on the new (installed in 2006) bridge over County hiway "Y." The original bridge was a timber trestle; the original location of the Soo depot would be to the right of this picture. | |
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