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Identifier
20036595
Description
Retired Rail Man Traveling Again - This Time for Health -- After working forty seven (47) years as a railway employee, J. W. Johnson retired form the Texas and Pacific (T&P) Railway Company in March. He began traveling again by train with his wife and left Texas & Pacific for California. 76-year-old Mr. Johnson is recovering from infantile paralysis (polio). In California he expects to fully recover by following a health routine of fishing. He is shown standing near a wall, smiling and wearing shirt, suspenders, tie and hat. He is carrying a watch chain on his belt loop. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, July 14, 1946.
Archival Date
1946-07-10
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-441
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Retirements; Portraits; Retirees; Railroad travel; Health; Travel
Subjects
Retirements; Portraits; Retirees; Railroad travel; Health; Travel