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Box 56

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Contains 356 Results:

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 168b
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Shows the switching operation in progress at the Hygrade Packing Plant. notice how the tracks head across the public streets. Notice also the very heavy volume of traffic and the large number of pedestrians working around the tracks on both sides of the street.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 169
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Shows another view around the Hygrade Plant. Again notice how the tracks cross the public street, the pedestrian traffic in and around the plant and the passenger cars, which pass very close to the tracks.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 170
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Switching operation at plant. Notice how close tracks are to public street. Wider view of clearance at same curve as seen in exhibit K-10.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 171
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The train is coming out of the Hygrade Plant. Traffic is going south on a one-way street. Again, due to curvature of the track, the traffic, going south on the street, can be viewed only by the fireman as the engineer's view is cut off.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 172
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Shows Hygrade Plant on the right and Manhattan Brewing on the left. Signals are taken on fireman's side at both locations. Because of close clearances and parked automobiles, sharp lookout must be maintained on both sides of the locomotive.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 173
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Shows a car being set out near the Hygrade Plant. The brakeman is working on the fireman's side of the engine. Notice how he is giving the signal.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 174
Scope and Contents From the File: CRI Unit #9811. Shows an overall view of the Hygrade Plant and the surrounding streets. An automobile in the foreground is parked close to the tracks. There is also a heavy volume of traffic on the street. The traffic shown in the picture can only be seen by the fireman. Notice also the congestion around the tracks shown over to the right where the jeep is working right on the tracks. Also notice how the signals are being given on the fireman's side. It is impossible to give signals on the...
Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 175
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Taken out of the back window of the cab of the locomotive and shows the fireman taking signals at the 40th and Wallace crossing over two main line tracks. It is apparent from the picture that the engineer would be unable to see the man giving the signals.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 176
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Taken out back window of locomotive. Another view at the 40th and Normal Avenue crossing. The fireman is watching for the clearance of cars and is also watching out for the safety of any pedestrians who might be in the area.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 177
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We see the fireman taking signals at the 40th and Wallace crossing while the switchman is throwing the switch. Again it is obvious, form the curvature of the track, that the engineer would be unable to see the switchman.

Dates: 1960