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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 54
Scope and Contents From the File: Showing 2 main lines, crossovers ground and 2 unit pole signal. Curvature of rail to right obstructed by coal piles, building etc.) Note obstruction by weeds of Wabash lead to right. Rails beyond curve (upper photo) has many road crossings, some protected some not. Trucks auto, and pedestrians use these crossing throughout the day and night. This view is to the west from the Merchant's Bridge approach, showing Grand Avenue and May Street. The tracks curve to the right at the center of the...
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 West from Approach on Merchants Bridge

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 55
Scope and Contents From the File: This is Harlem lead, Carrie Avenue Yard. Job switching cars for interchange to various rail leads. Note tracks curving to both left and right. Fireman view is to the east for observing movements of cars or engines that pull into this yard. Cars often roll out of this yard and many times fireman has prevented accidents or kept damage to a minimum. Note leads cluttered with debris, boards, weeds. Fireman watching to front, while engineer is watching for signals to make out or for other...
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 Southwest at Carrie Avenue Yard

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 56
Scope and Contents From the File: This is Harlem lead, Carrie Avenue Yard. job switching cars for interchange to various rail leads. Note tracks curving to both left and right. Fireman view is to the east for observing movements of cars or engines that pull into this yard. Cars often roll out of this yard and many times fireman has prevented accidents or kept damage to a minimum. Note leads cluttered with debris, boards, weeds. Fireman watching to front, while engineer is watching for signals to make out or for other...
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 Southwest at Carrie Avenue Yard

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 57
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Tracks ahead of engine curving to right and one unprotected street crossing. Note tree in upper left, close clearance also fireman watching track for signals or any unusual occurrence. Building in upper left is industry that is switched off of this same lead. This is a very dark lead at night as no lights are provided in this yard. Shows the position of a fireman leaning out of the cab window and receiving a hand signal from the other end.

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 / Continuation of Move Being Made in Carrie Avenue Yard

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 58
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Cars moving with tracks switchman on fireman's side of engine and could relay signals if anything unusual occurred to prevent an accident. Shows how cars are switched out of the train. A switchman is standing by the switch.

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 of Carrie Ave Yard

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 59
Scope and Contents From the File: Showing part of Industry switching yard. Note weeds unkempt condition of yards close clearance, congestion and curvature of tracks. Unprotected road crossings at both ends of this yard. Very heavy industry work around this vicinity approx. 43 or 44 individuals. Unauthorized personnel as well as employee walk through this yard and present constant hazard. Cars are put on hill and blocked by ground crews but this hill is steep and all leads of this yard are particular heavy merchandise. (sand,...
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 South, from Sacramento Avenue

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents From the File: Note tracks in all directions also crossing in foreground. Track where motor car is located is used for something at North end of the yard. Fireman has to be on alert for movements over rail in lower part of photo. Very serious accident at this point several years ago. Engine turned over and car derailed (steam engine). Main line tracks at upper right, tracks congested with yard tracks. Building at right This is a view to the west from Venice Bridge showing an approach to the Merchants...
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 West Towards Merchants Bridge

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 146
Scope and Contents From the File: The view is to the Northeast and shows the congestion of tracks and heavy traffic on street crossing. Curvature of tracks and the crossovers. Stock Yards. This picture was taken in C.D. yard at East St. Louis, Illinois. The view here is to the northeast and shows the congestion of tracks and heavy traffic on a street crossing. Notice the curvature of tracks and the crossovers. Signals are passed on the engineer's side while the fireman informs the engineer if the crossing is clear of cars. A...
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 / Industrial Siding with Grade Crossing at Swift and Armour Plant

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 149
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Shows crossing with autos on the track and curve on the fireman's side. Industrial Siding with grade grossing. Ben Hur Construction Co. Warehouse This shows a crossing with autos on the track (center) and a curve on the fireman's side as explained in P-54 and P-53. On engines headed into this industry, the engineer has a limited view of the crossing and depends on the fireman to promptly pass signals and other information relating to the crossing.

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 of Geraldine Avenue Crossing

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 147
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Same crossing as shown in exhibit Z-6.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IV: Central Railroad of New Jersey: Buttonwood Yards and Wilkes-Barre Interchange / Railroad Tracks with Grade Crossing

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