Staple Bend Tunnel, Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, 2016.

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Staple Bend Tunnel, Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, 2016.

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Exact photo date unknown but was taken sometime in the late 1800s. Staple Bend Tunnel was the first railroad tunnel in the United States! The foundation of the engine house for Plane No 1 can be seen at the bottom of the photo.

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1830 - 1880
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National Parks Gallery
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