p The railyards in Austin bustled with activity in the late 1800s. The Railroad Hotel is the large building in the background. In 1867, the completion of the Iowa and Minnesota division of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway made Austin an important station.
Photo courtesy Mower County Historical Society
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