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Endnotes: Brayley & Pitts Watercolor

By Douglas W. DeCroix - October 17, 2012

A never-before-published watercolor depicts the Brayley & Pitts Company, the Erie Canal and the New York Central Railroad, among other fascinating details.

The full content is available in the Fall 2012 Issue.

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