Men Posing with a Platform Caboose
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| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 1, 1911 | |
| Category | Rolling Stock |
Description
Reproduction photograph of three men wearing dark suits posing next to a a Texas & Pacific railway car with the number "2283." Text below the image says: "The inauguration of an era on the T&P is exemplified by this photo showing the first platform caboose to be used in train service by the T&P in southern La. -- In the photo (L to R) are brakeman "Dutch" Hoffman, Brakeman Grover C. Platt, and conductor H. A. Parker. -- Photo taken by W. M. Chambless T&P agent, at St. James, La. during 1911."
Chambless, W. M. [Men Posing with a Platform Caboose], photograph, 1911; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822486/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.