W. B. Cowan

Creator

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Identifier

20034816

Description

W. B. "Bert" Cowan is retiring from the Rock Island Rocket. He has completed 50 years as a railroad employee with Rock Island. He began his employment in 1895 on a coal-burning steam train capable of 25-miles-an-hour and ended on a diesel-powered stream-liner with maximum speed of 100 miles per hour. A majority of his 50 years was spent as a passenger conductor. Mr. Cowan is shown sitting on a chair, dressed in a suit.

Archival Date

1945-03-05

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-608

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Cowan, W. B.; Rock Island Railroad Company; Rock Island Rocket; Railroad conductor; Retirements; Chairs