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Series XXII: Pennsylvania Railroad: Philadelphia Division

 Series

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

From the Collection:

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Extent

4.5 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

Contact:
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