Railroad Employee on Train Platform II, ca. 1893.
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2005-03-01T17:52:09Z
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Abstract
This photograph shows an African-American Rairoad Employee posing on Railroad Platform next to a waiting train. In addition to his white uniform he is wearing a bowler-type hat. There are several other railroad employees on the platform in the background and a man in a military uniform at right center. A large building is seen on the right.
Description
Photograph print (albumen type). Size - 3.9 in. x 3.9 in. (9.906 cm x 9.906 cm). Overall image faded to yellowish. Several light marks throughout photo.
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Railroad stations--United States, Railroad travel--United States, Afro-American train attendants