Series XXII: Pennsylvania Railroad: Philadelphia Division
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Scope and Contents
This series consists of photographs of the Pennsylvania Railroad's facilities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 35, are referred to by the letter F in testimony, and were taken by Edward J. Bartley. Mr. Bartley was employed locomotive fireman on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and was a member of Lodge 75 of the BLF&E. The Pennsylvania Railroad was a class I railroad operating in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern United States, with its headquarters in Pennsylvania. The photographs in this series document the operations of the PRR in Philadelphia, primarily its service to numerous industries in the two mile radius around the Grays Ferry Yard. In addition to documenting the operations and movements of trains, this series also documents a sizeable portion of Philadelphia city streets in 1960.
Dates
- 1960-1961
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
4.5 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853