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#001 e wash ave colvert & rr tower

#002 e wash ave colvert & rr tower

1) First colvert and signal tower, E Wash Ave at Railroad Ave, circa early 1900's. Caption reads:  Lackawanna Signal Tower, Washington NJ. Published by W. W. Christine.

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2) First colvert and signal tower, 1905.  (From the "Washington New Jersey Centennial History And Program")

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#003 rr tower at e wash & rr ave's

#004 rr ave from rr bank near e wash ave

3) First signal tower over W Wash Ave, aka West End Tower, early 1900's.  (Copy of original photo given to Thomas Allen Kelley by Alvin Smith, from AS's collection)

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4) Postcard view of Railroad Ave, taken from the railroad bank near E Wash Ave.

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#005 new colvert under construction at e wash & rr ave's

#006 new colvert & tower at e wash & rr ave's

5) New colvert under construction at E Washington & Railroad Ave's.  (From the "Washington New Jersey Centennial History And Program")

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6) New colvert and tower at E Washington & Railroad Ave's.  (From the "Washington New Jersey Centennial History And Program")

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#007 new west end control tower, looking east

#008 new west end control tower, looking west

7) New west end control tower, looking east, toward the railroad yard, May 20, 1909 (b+w glossy).   (Original photo by Watson B Bunnell; copy given to Thomas Allen Kelley by Alvin Smith)

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8) New west end control tower, looking west, away from the railroad yard, May 20, 1909 (b+w glossy).   (Original photo by Watson B Bunnell; copy given to Thomas Allen Kelley by Alvin Smith)

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#009 control tower at east end of rr yard

#010 east end of rr yard

9) Control tower at east end of railroad yard, Feb 16, 1941.   (Original photo by T T Loane; copy given to Thomas Allen Kelley by Alvin Smith)

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10) East end of railroad yard, circa early 1980's.    Taken from somewhat the same angle as picture #9, this shot presents a far different, much less manicured, forlornly neglected railroad yard.  (Photo by Thomas Allen Kelley)

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