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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 40
Scope and Contents From the File: Shows a general view of the tracks at Memphis, Tennessee. The signal shown opposite the switches in the picture are lit up at night by old-fashioned kerosene lamps, not by electric lights. Frequently because of the wind and the vibration these lights are out at night and therefore the engineer and fireman have to rely upon being able to see the switch points in order to determine how the switches are lined. Note also the houses close to the track which of course poses the hazard of children...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XI: Illinois Central Railroad: Memphis Division / Place in Yard Where Light is Provided by Kerosene Lamps at Switches

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 41
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Taken in Helena, Arkansas and shows a particularly dangerous situation: an oil tank spotted at an industry. Just beyond the oil tank you can see a road crossing which is used by employees of the company and by passenger cars. There is no warning whatsoever that there is a railroad track at this point. Moreover, the view of the automobiles is cut off by the buildings on each side of the street.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XI: Illinois Central Railroad: Memphis Division / Industry Siding

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 42
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Taken in Helena, Arkansas and shows a particularly dangerous situation--an oil tank spotted at an industry there. Just beyond the oil tank you can see a road crossing which is used by employees of the company and by passenger cars. There is no warning whatsoever that there is a railroad track at this point. Moreover, the view of the automobiles is cut off by the buildings on each side of the street.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XI: Illinois Central Railroad: Memphis Division / Industry Siding

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 43
Scope and Contents From the File: This view was taken while switching Kimberly Clark in North Memphis. All signals are taken on the fireman's side. This plant is completely switched three times a day, seven days a week. There are nine tracks to switch and spot. Sometimes as many as 125 cars are handled in an eight-hour period. N-37 shows spotting cars in track #4 which holds approximately 5 cars, all enclosed under a building with nothing but a trick wall and wheel stops at the end of the rail. There are seven of such tracks...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XI: Illinois Central Railroad: Memphis Division / Kimberly Clark Building, North Memphis

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 44
Scope and Contents From the File: Shows a spur track in Clarksdale, Mississippi. This spur track leads back into several industries. By observation you can see the poor housekeeping here as shown by the overgrowth of weeds along the right-of-way. Naturally, a sharp look-out must be kept under these conditions for debris that might cause a derailment or other damage to the train. Along this track there are several crossings that are not protected. One crossing is used a great deal, and, as the picture shows, the view of the...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XI: Illinois Central Railroad: Memphis Division / Spur Track

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 45
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Ferry operation between Trotters Point, MS and Helena, AK. Photo taken on Trotter Point side. Another picture of the incline down to the float on the way to Helena-Trotters Point of ferry.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XI: Illinois Central Railroad: Memphis Division / Track Leading to River

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 46
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Shows the passenger platform tracks at Clarksdale. It is essential to maintain a sharp watch-out here because passengers frequently cross the tracks on the way to the platform shown to the left of the picture. Notice also the sharp curve to the right.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XI: Illinois Central Railroad: Memphis Division / Passenger Platform

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 47
Scope and Contents From the File: Delta Grocery & Cotton Co. Shows an industrial track at Clarksdale, Mississippi. The picture shows two unprotected crossings, one in the foreground and one in the rear toward the Delta Grocery and Cotton Company. Notice how close the Ford Truck is parked to the track, making it imperative to maintain a sharp lookout. The general public makes great use of the crossings because of the vicinity of the grocery house. Also, it is in the vicinity of the Illinois Central Depot. Passenger...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XI: Illinois Central Railroad: Memphis Division / Industrial Siding

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 48
Scope and Contents From the File: We see tracks leading to a "float" or ferry across the Mississippi River. This picture is taken at Trotters Point, Mississippi, and shows a view of the track leading down to the float. Note here the heavy undergrowth along the right-of-way and the obstruction by the small building used by the track maintenance department. Due to the undergrowth of this building all signals are given on the fireman's side at this particular point. The way the switching is handled at Trotters Point is as...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XI: Illinois Central Railroad: Memphis Division / Tracks Leading to a Float

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 File — Box: 56, Folder: 49
Scope and Contents From the File: We see tracks leading to a "float" or ferry across the Mississippi River. This picture is taken at Trotters Point, Mississippi, and shows a view of the track leading down to the float. Note here the heavy undergrowth along the right-of-way and the obstruction by the small building used by the track maintenance department. Due to the undergrowth of this building all signals are given on the fireman's side at this particular point. The way the switching is handled at Trotters Point is as...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XI: Illinois Central Railroad: Memphis Division / Tracks Leading to a Float

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