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Railroad hand-car and railroad camp and loggers — circa 1910 — #G1392_1

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Photograph Copyright Anderson & Middleton Company

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United States — Washington (State)

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Thanks to Sam Talley, who notes: "These are called handcars, pumpcars, and among other things, kalamazoos. Two men operate them by facing each other at the 'pivot' and alternately lifting and pushing down on the handles. They were usually used by the maintenance crew."

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