Railroad Conference

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20030493

Description

The big job of helping to move men and materials to the West Coast for the Pacific war was a major topic in conferences between Burlington Railroad officials from Chicago, Illinois, and Fort Worth & Denver Railway officials in Fort Worth, Texas. The Burlington group, seated, left to right, includes Ralph Budd, president; Edward Flynn, executive vice president; and L. R. Capron, vice president. The Fort Worth & Denver officials are, standing, left to right, C. D. Peckenpaugh, vice president and general manager; Robert L. Hoyt, general passenger agent; and C. S. Edmonds, freight traffic manager. All the railroad officials are wearing suits. They are seated at and standing behind a desk.

Archival Date

1945-07-12

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-349

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Burlington Northern Railroad; Fort Worth and Denver Railway; Neckties; Bow Ties; Desks; Budd, Ralph; Flynn, Edward; Capron, L. R.; Hoyt, Robert L.; Edmonds, C. S.