Box 56
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File — Box: 56, Folder: 22
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National Rose Furniture Warehouse (767 Kentucky Street at Railroad Avenue). Another view showing particularly poor housekeeping. Notice how weeds have grown up along the right-of-way. In fact, the situation is so bad that it is difficult to see the rail running along the right. See how the road parallels the tracks. There is a good deal of traffic along this road as shown by the numbers of cars parked on the left side of the picture and also by the fact that there is a stop-and-go light...
Dates:
1960
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File — Box: 56, Folder: 23
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Industrial siding
Dates:
1960
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File — Box: 56, Folder: 24
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Night view of the Memphis terminal. Switching is done constantly across the heavily used road crossing. All signals are passed on the fireman's side. Because of the surrounding light in the area, it's very difficult to see signals at nighttime. You have got to pick out one signal light to keep your eye on and you have to keep close watch on that light so that at all times you are sure that you are receiving the signal from your crew and not from a crew working nearby. Of course, this...
Dates:
1960
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File — Box: 56, Folder: 25
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Close clearance
Dates:
1960
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File — Box: 56, Folder: 26
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Illinois Central passenger car to right in photo (cannot be certain of identification). (Same as photographs Internal Nos.14, 17, and 31) The sharp curve in the center to the right of the picture is known as Southern Wye. This wye is used to go east on Broadway (Railroad) Avenue while making transfer delivery to foreign railroads. Approximately 1/2 mile of this track on Broadway is interlocking plant. The remaining track, traveling through the heart of Memphis, over public crossings and...
Dates:
1960
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File — Box: 56, Folder: 27
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Shows cars being spotted in the Kimberly Clark building with the fireman receiving signals.
Dates:
1960
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File — Box: 56, Folder: 28
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Taken in the Memphis terminal. This is a congested area. Notice the weeds growing up along the right-of-way. In the picture we see a very dangerous cross-over. Trains crossing the road, which has the stop lights, have poor visibility due to the buildings, which are shown in the center of the photograph. Notice also how automobiles are parked near the tracks. This requires close observation from both sides of the engine to be sure that everything is clear for safe operation. Notice also how...
Dates:
1960
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File — Box: 56, Folder: 29
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Shows an engine at a crossing. Here again we have the problem of debris and weeds along the tracks. Everybody has to keep a sharp look-out for debris that might derail the engine. There are no signs at this crossing.
Dates:
1960
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File — Box: 56, Folder: 30
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This series consists of photographs of the Illinois Central's facilities in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 47, are referred to by the letter N in testimony, and were taken by Fred Howell. Mr. Howell was employed as an engineer and fireman by the Illinois Central in their Memphis Division and was a member of the BLF&E. The Illinois Central was a class I railroad in the central United States, with its primary...
Dates:
1960
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File — Box: 56, Folder: 31
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Bridge across Mississippi River in background. This is Beale Street industry track and team track. A constant lookout is imperative on account of frequent pedestrian and automobile traffic. Trucks block vision and hamper movements at all times. Note how the lead is cut into the main line going north. All these movements are on the fireman's side, even when fouling the main line.
Dates:
1960