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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents From the File: Same as P-11, except train of freight cars is at upper left of photo. Again note men working at bottom of photo. This is another view to the west from the 18th Street Bridge. This shows more clearly how all the tracks at left of photograph curve to the left.Note also the workmen in the lower part of the picture as for whom no protection is provided against trains pulling into the freight yards at the left. The fireman is their only real protection since he has the best view on the curves....
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View from 18th Street Bridge Looking West

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents From the File: Note signals on overhead bridge; hard to determine at different times of day due to position of sun. Again, tracks converging from under bridge to under bridge #5; ground signals as well as overhead signals used to make movement here. Debris in and around tracks. Building in center of photograph is the operational tower which controls the bridge and ground control signals This view is similar to P-11 but note the ground signal at lower right center of photograph and the signal bridge at...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View from 18th Street Bridge Looking West

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents From the File: Showing part of mail and express yards at left of photo. Freight yards at right. Note position of passenger train and converging tracks on fireman's side of passenger train; also workmen in lower left of photo. Notice cab of Diesel locomotive at extreme left, fireman in excellent position to observe any irregularities on moving passenger train, workmen in lower part of photo. Unkempt yard conditions. This view to the east from the 18th Street Bridge is similar to photograph P-4 and shows...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View from 18th Street Bridge Looking East

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents From the File: Notice position of engine in left of photo. Fireman has converging tracks, with cars on them also trains on lead to protect, as engineer is watching his side, also converging tracks. Engine in center of photo, has a threefold job. Trains on each side and workmen in front of diesel (foreground) unkempt yard condition. The easterly view from the 18th Street Bridge shows movement of trains and engines, workmen in the center of photograph, congestion of tracks, close clearances and conditions of...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View from 18th Street Bridge Looking East

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents From the File: Notice position of engine in left of photo. Fireman has converging tracks, with cars on them also trains on lead to protect, as engineer is watching his side, also converging tracks. Engine in center of photo, has a threefold job. Trains on each side and workmen in front of diesel (foreground) unkempt yard condition. The easterly view from the 18th Street Bridge shows movement of trains and engines, workmen in the center of photograph, congestion of tracks, close clearances and conditions of...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View from 18th Street Bridge Looking East

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 28b
Scope and Contents From the File: Closeness of trains in center of photo under overhead bridge #6. Again, tracks coming together at this point. Fireman on Diesel (partly showing) has excellent view of separating passenger train, and can notice any irregularities of same. Man walking dangerously close to outside rail on curve. Debris between tracks. Passenger train GM&O No. 100, Unit: E7A locomotive. This view is similar to P-23 and P-24 but shows the further movement of the trains. Note how the fireman on the yard engine...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View from 18th Street Bridge to the Northwest

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents From the File:

Same as P-23 and P-25 with exception of trains moving at extreme left of photo. Note workmen in lower left of photo. This view is similar to P-23 except there is a movement of trains under the bridge signal. Notice the clearance between the two engines in center of photograph. There the fireman can observe the outgoing GM&O train and also ahead in the direction his engine is moving. Note also the workman to the left of the center.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View from 18th Street Bridge to the Northwest

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents From the File:

Spotlights at extreme end of yard makes vision limited at night. Extremely dangerous for ground personnel. Debris in foreground of photo. Most work performed on left side of engine in this yard due to curvature of track.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to the North in 21st Street Passenger Yard

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 31
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Unlighted walkway directly in front of engine. Used by workmen, (ice men, car cleaners, electricians, etc.) it is protected by the fireman on the left side, while engineer protects right side. Very poor illumination in this yard. Again, curvature and converging tracks limited fireman's view only while coupling the car. Locomotive No. 504

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View from Jefferson Avenue Bridge looking West

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 32
Scope and Contents From the File:

Rankin Avenue coach yard. Not shown in photo: last lights on Compton Ave Bridge; very bright, limiting vision. Also note close clearance of cars and engine in center of photo. Also, obstructed walkway in this yard used by workmen makes it a hazardous operation.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View from Compton Ave Bridge Looking West

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