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Men in Railroad Costume

Description: Copy negative Wally Akin and Ted Waggoner standing in front of the Paramount Theater in Abilene, Texas. The men are dressed as railroad conductors and are standing next to a small locomotive on wheels. A sign above the locomotive reads, "The Picture Evolution of Railroad Safety" and painted on the engine is, "Union Pacific, Joel McCrea, Barbara Stanwyck. Paramount Mid-Nite Sat. and Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed." On the theater marquee is, "Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers in Vernon and Irene Castle".
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Soldiers at Railroad Tracks

Description: 1 copy negative of 2 images. Image A is of soldiers next to a railroad. The soldiers are wearing helmets and hats. There are several of them. Image B is of several soldiers standing next to a railroad track.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Soldiers at Railroad Tracks

Description: 1 copy negative of 2 images. Image A is of soldiers next to a railroad. The soldiers are wearing helmets and hats. There are several of them. Image B is of several soldiers standing next to a railroad track.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Vacationers on Railroad Car

Description: Copy negative of a large group of people on and around a railroad car with mountains in the background. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Paxton are circled. The travelers are on vacation doing the wildflower excursion.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Postcard of Train Robbery

Description: Copy photograph of a postcard of a train robbery. A train is shown being robbed by one or more men, while the passengers are lined up outside the train with their hands on the cars. Text at the top reads, "A Hold-Up of a Grey Mountain Special."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Crowd by Train Depot

Description: Copy photograph of a group of people waiting at a train depot for Teddy Roosevelt's train to arrive. Beyond the crowd is the train depot, and behind that is a three-storey building. A hand-written note on the photograph reads, "4,000 people to greet Teddy Roosevelt, Abilene, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Men and Women at Railroad Station

Description: Copy negative of two pictures. The first is of a group of people at a train station standing between two rails in front of the entrance. The second is of a group of people on a platform with some folding chairs at a parade.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Train and Farm Machinery

Description: Photograph of a train stopped near storage bins to fill the cars with harvested grain. A line of boxcars is on the tracks near the bins. Several automobiles and a tractor are parked near the tracks. Further down is a large natural gas or propane container.
Date: 1959
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

People at Train Station

Description: Copy negative of people standing at a train station in Buffal Gap, Texas. There is a house station right behind them and two vehicles behind them while they seem to be waiting for a train.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Oil Truck

Description: Copy negative of Pettus Oil & Refining Co. There are buildings in the back, storage tanks, trucks and cars, and a railroad in front.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Santa Fe Train Wreck

Description: Photograph of the wreckage from the Santa Fe train wreck that occurred in 1955 in View, Texas. The train depot's exterior has been damaged and is strewn on the ground. The train is sitting on the right and a few people stand around the wreckage. There is a time table on the wall with the date and information about north and south bound trains. A racial segregation sign hangs next to a door that reads "White Waiting Room."
Date: 1955
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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