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["The Grand Canyon" rolls through Cajon Pass]

Photograph of Santa Fe's "The Grand Canyon" train No. 24, eastbound, headed by Engine No. 3775, a Northern type 4-8-4 locomotive, rolls through Cajon Pass, California, as a freight train waits on the siding.

Date: 1951

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Grand Canyon" in Cajon Pass]

Photograph taken in the summer of 1951. "The Grand Canyon" Santa Fe No. #3775, a 3765 Class Northern, is eastbound roaring through Cajon Pass while a freight train waits on the side. The cantilever signal was very common when the photo was taken, but now have been mostly replaced.

Date: 1951

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[News Script: Ladies day powder puff derby]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the all-women powder puff derby air race at the Meachum Field in Fort Worth.

Date: August 16, 1951

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

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[News Clip: Ladies day]

Video footage from from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Powder Puff Derby, an annual all-female air race. The 1951 race began in Santa Ana, California and the entrants raced to Detroit, Michigan. This clip shows the racers making a mandatory stop at Meachum Field in Fort Worth, Texas.

Date: August 16, 1951

Duration: 29 seconds

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Video