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1. 2015.23.10.1 - Actors in soldier costumes resetting the track switch. Engine #5 (The Texas) on track. Town set in the background.

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2. 2015.23.10.2 - Actors in soldier costumes resetting the track switch. Engine #5 (The Texas) on track. Town set in the background.

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3. 2015.23.11.1 - The Texas in the river post crash scene. Soldiers on horseback retreating.

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4. 2015.23.11.2 - Train wreck scene with bridge and billowing smoke. Troops on horseback in distant background.

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5. 2015.23.11.3 - Train wreck scene with Confederate troops on horseback on river bank. The Texas is in the water.

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6. 2015.23.12.1 - Buster Keaton and Marion Mack on top of Engine #3 (The General) on town set. Soldiers also present on the set.

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7. 2015.23.12.2 - Cast and crew preparing to film loading of the supply train.

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8. 2015.23.12.3 - Filming the supply train being loaded.

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9. 2015.23.12.4 - Troops running on town set with Buster Keaton poised to jump off tender.

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10. 2015.23.13.3 - Buster Keaton and Marion Mack crossing road while troops leave town. Camera crew and spectators visible on set.

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11. 2015.23.14.4 - Actor with mustache and beard posing in costume.

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12. 2015.23.15.2 - Buster Keaton on tender overlooking troops marching in field scene.

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13. 2015.23.15.4 - Film crew with actors and troops on field set between scenes. Cottage Grove surrounding area in background.

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14. 2015.23.15.5 - Action shot of troops in field setting. Cottage Grove surrounding area in background.

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15. 2015.23.16.1 - The train wreck scene. Train on fire falling from collapsing bridge into river with troops along the river banks. Dummy train engineer visible in train cab. This scene was said to be the single most expensive movie scene shot to date. This photograph was taken a moment before photo 2015.23.16.2.

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16. 2015.23.17.1 - Actors in soldier costumes resetting the track switch. Engine #5 (The Texas) on track. Town set in the background.

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17. 2015.23.17.4 - Buster Keaton on tender chopping wood with troops marching in background.

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18. 2015.23.17.6 - Field set with battle scene preparation.

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19. 2015.23.18.2 - Engine #8 (The Comet) and Engine #3 (The General) on set with tents. Surrounding area visible in background. Unidentified people, near train and in background.

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20. 2015.23.19.3 - Actor posing in Union officer's costume with gun and sword.

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