1st Locomotive on Richland Center Branch, Sextonville, Buena Vista Township, Richland County, Wisconsin, 1875

Newspaper Clipping Description: Same image on p000127-02, p000202-085-06, p000202-086-12, p000264v2-11b, p000264v2-22c. Narrow gauge Richland Center train engine being hauled on a wagon. White post office building (may be Sextonville Post Office), two sheds, and trees in background. Five unidentified men in hats standing in front of post office. Man in train engine. Back of oxen is shown still hitched to wagon. Have two copies of postcards and 2 copies of newspaper pictures. White tag says, Photo taken in 1876 First locomotive on Richland Center Branch (Rockwell). Tag may have been added later. Front Print: “REPUBLICAN OBSERVER, Richland Center, Wisconsin, Thursday, June 23, 1960, Page 18, This is a photo taken in 1876 of the first locomotive on the Richland Center branch railroad. John Brady was the first engineer on this branch. This photo was furnished to the Republican Observer by Mrs. Nellie Dingman, RFD 2, Blue River, Wisconsin.” Front Writing: “PHOTO TAKEN IN 1876 FIRST LOCOMOTI