1940s Steam Engine and Pillsbury Mills

A steam engine with Pillsbury Mills in the background, taken at the corner of 19th and Matheny at the south end of the railyard in the 1940's.
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A steam engine with Pillsbury Mills in the background, taken at the corner of 19th and Matheny at the south end of the railyard in the 1940’s.  It really captures the waning days of the steam era for railroads.  It also captures Pillsbury just prior to its final major expansion.