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Canton’s Railroad Grain Elevator in 1921

A February 1, 1921 photograph records the Pennsylvania Railroad’s grain elevator in Canton.

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Pennsylvania Railroad grain elevator in Canton, Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad grain elevator in Canton, Baltimore. Source: AOK Library & Gallery, UMBC, Flickr.

This is an old photograph of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s grain elevator in Canton, taken February 1st, 1921.

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Topics1920s · Architecture · Canton · Photography · Railroads

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