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Black and white photograph of a railroad depot in Iona, 1909.

The last Boeing 747 jumbo jet in Delta Airlines' fleet makes its final landing at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The long-distance luxury jet, introduced in 1968, put Minnesota-based Northwest Airlines (which merged with Delta in 2008) on the international flight map.

Locomotive turntable at Currie

Locomotive turntable, Currie, September 1976.

Locomotive turntable, Currie

Locomotive turntable, Currie, ca. 1973.

Westbrook Heritage House Museum exhibit

Exhibit from the Westbrook Heritage House Museum, housed in the old Westbrook Depot.

Westbrook Depot agent, engineer, and telegraph operator

The depot agent, engineer, and telegraph operator working inside the Westbrook Depot, 1916.

Westbrook Depot (Westbrook Heritage House Museum)

Westbrook Depot, home of the Westbrook Heritage House Museum, 2017. Photograph by Dave Van Loh.

Currie Line Railroad

Railroads played an important role in the development of Cottonwood County. The 38.6-mile railway called the Currie Line hastened the growth of agriculture and establishment of towns in the northern part of the county in only a decade.