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Grover Cleveland’s Presidential Train

This Library of Congress image shows Grover Cleveland’s presidential train.

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Grover Cleveland's presidential train
Grover Cleveland's presidential train

Check out the transportation used by presidents before Air Force One.

Grover Cleveland’s presidential train (Library of Congress)

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Topics1880s · Grover Cleveland

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