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[1902 Flood in Big Spring, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the 1902 flood in Big Spring, Texas. There are buildings visible in the distance and to the right, as well as a train engine and a few cars filled with debris in the middle-left of the image. A man can be seen to the right in front of a small gate. Text below the image says "Flood in Big Spring in 1902 - [sic] Early settlers and particularly immigrants from Pennsylvania who came to work in the T&P shops, often wrote back about the sandstorms on the frontier. But now and then they … more
Date: June 1957
Creator: Bradford, J. H.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train #719]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #719 in Alexandria, Louisiana with a faint plume of smoke rising from the engine. Written underneath the image are "T&P #719 at Alexandria, La. December 15th 1951" and "A. E. Brown Photo / Louis Saillard Collection."
Date: December 15, 1951
Creator: Brown, A. E.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Engine #907 and Car]

Description: Photograph of train engine #907 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "907" is visible on the front of the engine. A wooden pole stands in the foreground on the left. Additional tracks lay on other side. Another train sits on the tracks in the left background. Handwritten text below the image says, "El Paso, Texas Nov 1st 1953."
Date: November 1, 1953
Creator: Burke, W.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train #807]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #807 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Written underneath the image are "Shreveport, La Aug 19 1951" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: August 19, 1951
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train #808]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #808 in Alexandria, Louisiana. Written underneath the image are "Alexandria, La. July 25 1951" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: July 25, 1951
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Engine #2319 and Car]

Description: Photograph of a train engine and attached car, viewed from the side. The number "2319" is visible on the cab. Part of a building is visible in the left background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Herington Kansas Aug 18th 1951 (ex T&P #560)."
Date: August 18, 1951
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Engine and Car - Ruston, Louisiana]

Description: Photograph of a train engine and attached cars, viewed from a front side angle. Grassy areas surround a dirt patch in front. Part of a building is visible in the left background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Ruston, LA. May 25th 1950 (ex T&P #559)."
Date: May 25, 1950
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Business Cars #1-3]

Description: Photograph of business cars #1-3. There are tracks along the bottom half of the photo. Written below the image are "[sic] Feb 12th 1954 - Business Cars #1, 2 & 3" and "H. E. Chelf."
Date: February 12, 1954
Creator: Chelf, H. E.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train #809]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #809. There are smokestacks and a large tank visible in the background. The text below the image says "Mar 26th 1950" and "William L. Colburn."
Date: March 26, 1950
Creator: Colburn, William L.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train #807]

Description: Photograph of a closeup shot of train #807. On the car behind the engine "Texas & Pacific" is visible. Text below the image says "Shreveport, La. Sept 5th 1951" and "C.J.DeVilbiss."
Date: September 5, 1951
Creator: DeVilbiss, C. J.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Texas and Pacific Train #700]

Description: Photograph of a train engine connected to at least one car that has "Texas & Pacific" written across the top. Handwritten text below the image says, "Louisiana Eastern #5 ex T&P #700. Amite, La. about 1955 (Scrapped about 1963 by Paulson Spence Heirs)."
Date: 1955~
Creator: Devilbiss, C. J.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Texas and Pacific Train #472]

Description: Photograph of a train engine connected to a car, viewed from the side while parked on train tracks, with trees in the background. The engine cab has the number "472" and the car has the name "Texas & Pacific" printed on the side. Handwritten text below the image says "La. Eastern #22 (ex T&P #472) at I.C.R.R. Shiloh, La. Dec 1953 (ex La.E #18 in 1952)."
Date: December 1953
Creator: Golson, Wilbur T.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Engine #700]

Description: Photograph of a parked train engine with the number "700" connected to at least one train car. A second train is visible on parallel tracks. Handwritten text below the image says, "La. Eastern #5 (ex T&P #700), Shiloh, La. Nov. 1953."
Date: November 1953
Creator: Golson, Wilbur T.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Car Repair and Freight Storage]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of the car repair shop and freight storage track at the train yard in Fort Worth, Texas. A large water tank is visible on the left side of the image. Written below the photo are "T&P Fort Worth Texas - Birds Eye view of Car Repair Shop and Freight Storage Track" and "C. B. Hazlewood Photo T&P Topics Oct. 1952 pg. 46."
Date: October 1952
Creator: Hazlewood, C. B.
Partner: The Grace Museum
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