George Griffin, retiring cashier of Texas and Pacific Railway

Creator

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Identifier

20032268

Description

George Griffin, 67, is retiring after 48 years as a cashier at Texas and Pacific (T&P) Railway, a position he has held since 1922. He started working for the T&P in 1897 as a baggage man on the run between Fort Worth and Texarkana and in 1906 he began selling tickets in the office. He has raised two daughters, one of whom followed her father into the railroad business, Mrs. Geneva Lowther works for the Fort Worth & Denver Railroad. Mr. Griffin is shown sitting on a sofa at his home. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram Morning Edition June 15, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-06-05

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-343

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Griffin, George; Texas & Pacific Railway; Cashiers; Railroads; Railroad employees; Retirement; Lowther, Geneva (Mrs.); Fort Worth & Denver Railroad