J. H. Peters, retiring railroad man

Creator

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Identifier

20033122

Description

J. H. Peters, 65-year-old is pictured here. He is shown dressed in suit and tie, standing against a bare wall, facing slightly towards his right and posing for the camera. He is wearing eyeglasses. After 46 years of railroading, this Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (Katy) switchman retired Saturday. He wishes to rest for at least 23 years. His first job in railroading was in Nelsonville, Ohio and started with Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (Katy) on November 2, 1902. He is a native of Ohio. He served in the Spanish-American War. He was general yardmaster at Parsons, Kansas during the first World War. He and his wife Mrs. Millie Peters are planning a trip after the second World War. They would like to go back up to Ohio for a while. He has been a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen for 45 years. He has been a Hemphill Heights Masonic Lodge member for the past 20 years.

Archival Date

1945-07-02

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-348

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Railroads; Spouses; Retirements; Neckties; Katy Railroad