Ex-Railroader Recalls Old Days; Shoveled 18 tons of Coal in 24 Hours

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20151550

Description

The big hands that once wielded a smoke-blackened shovel feeding the ever-hungry firebox on the Katy run between Denison and Hillsboro are soft now minus the calluses. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, May 26, 1950. A man wearing a suit and a bowtie.

Archival Date

1950-05-25

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-2508

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Retirements; Railroad employees