Photos & Videos Photo of the Day Hiawatha departing Milwaukee

Hiawatha departing Milwaukee

By Angela Cotey | March 27, 2025

A rakish Otto Kuhler–designed observation car brings up the rear of a Hiawatha departing Milwaukee, 85 miles from the end of its Minneapolis–Chicago run.
W. A. Akin Jr. photo

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