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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
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series VI: Chicago River and Indiana Railroad: Chicago Industries and Union Stock Yards / Hygrade Meat Plant and Surrounding Streets

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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
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series VI: Chicago River and Indiana Railroad: Chicago Industries and Union Stock Yards / Fireman taking signals

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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
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series VI: Chicago River and Indiana Railroad: Chicago Industries and Union Stock Yards / Fireman taking signals

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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
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series VI: Chicago River and Indiana Railroad: Chicago Industries and Union Stock Yards / Fireman taking signals

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 56
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Another view of the Water Street Yard showing the mail shed where mail handlers work 24 hours a day. Note also the close clearance on all tracks which necessitate a lookout on both sides.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIX: New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad: Yards and Tracks from New York City to Boston, Massachusetts / Water Street Yard and Mail Shed

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 57
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Shows entrance to passenger yard, Water Street Yard, and the mainline to the station. All engines head east here, therefore all movements into the station are backup movements. Note the numerous dwarf signals.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIX: New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad: Yards and Tracks from New York City to Boston, Massachusetts / East End of Passenger Yard and Entrance to Water Street Yard

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 58
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NH Yard Switcher (Yard engine 656) on the 7-9 relay track. On left are tracks 11 and 13, which are used mostly for loading and unloading of Railway Express. Due to curvature of tracks, signals are given on the fireman's side.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIX: New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad: Yards and Tracks from New York City to Boston, Massachusetts / East End of Passenger Yard, New Haven Union Station

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 59
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Station platform at track 4 of the passenger station. The left are mainline tracks 1 and 2. The cross walk in center of photograph crosses all 10 tracks and goes into passenger station. Sharp lookout needed on both sides of engines moving in both directions as numerous workmen use this crossing between the 10 tracks located in station.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIX: New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad: Yards and Tracks from New York City to Boston, Massachusetts / East End of Passenger Station

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 61
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Looking west toward station and East End Passenger Yards. Showing the ten tracks operating through the station plus the numerous relay tracks. There are numerous car cleaners, car inspectors and railway express workers in this area.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIX: New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad: Yards and Tracks from New York City to Boston, Massachusetts / New Haven Passenger Yard, Looking West

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 64
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Shows sharp track curvature and obstruction of concrete abutments.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIX: New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad: Yards and Tracks from New York City to Boston, Massachusetts / Belle Dock Yard

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