Railroad Survey Crew Poses in Front of Tent, c. 1902

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Railroad survey crew posing with survey instruments, c. 1902. Members of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Gulf survey crew that prepared a ten-mile stretch of track between Dallas and Ft. Worth pose in their camp in coats and ties. C. P. Schulze, brother of crew foreman J. O. Schulze, is standing second from the right. J. O. Schulze co-founded the town of Irving in 1903.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in., mounted on 11 x 13.75 in. paperboard backing

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Creator: Unknown. 1902~.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Charles and Catherine Schulze Collection and was provided by the Irving Archives to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 185 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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The Irving Archives and Museum collect and preserve the history of Irving, its residents, and its predecessor communities. Their holdings date from the mid-19th century to the present and contain artifacts from both city government and from private sources.

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Railroad survey crew posing with survey instruments, c. 1902. Members of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Gulf survey crew that prepared a ten-mile stretch of track between Dallas and Ft. Worth pose in their camp in coats and ties. C. P. Schulze, brother of crew foreman J. O. Schulze, is standing second from the right. J. O. Schulze co-founded the town of Irving in 1903.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in., mounted on 11 x 13.75 in. paperboard backing

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Charles and Catherine Schulze Collection

Photographs donated by Charles Schulze, Jr. and his wife, Catherine. Images include Irving at the turn of the century, as well as the Chicago Rock Island railroad survey crew as they traveled through the South.

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  • 1902~

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  • June 13, 2005, 12:09 p.m.

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  • Feb. 28, 2017, 1:45 p.m.

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Railroad Survey Crew Poses in Front of Tent, c. 1902, photograph, 1902~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3310/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Irving Archives.

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