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Transportation in Virginia

Railroad train, Shenandoah Valley, 1892

Railroad train, Shenandoah Valley, 1892
(Accession number: 2000.60.139)

Questions for classroom discussion

1. How many cars are in this train? Is there more than one type of car on the train?
2. What do you think each car is used for? Why do you think that?
3. How do you think this train gets its power? Why do you think that?
4. What don't you see in this picture that you think you should see?
5. The poles in this picture are carrying telegraph lines. Why do you think the telegraph lines were strung alongside the railroad tracks?
6. Why do you think the photographer took this picture?

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Transportation Urbanization Industrialization Women Rural Life Education Jim Crow to Civil Rights For teachers For students Resources Credits Schedule a tour