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[Santa Fe's "Queen of the Rails"]

Description: Photograph of Santa Fe's "Queen of the Rails" - the "California Limited" train No. 4 eastbound, headed by Engine No. 2928 - a Northern type 4-8-4 locomotive, and a consist of fourteen standard heavyweight cars- crosses the Canyon Diablo Bridge near Winslow, Arizona. Observe this locomotive's automatic-type, elevating smokestack, designed to increase the up-draft, thereby increasing combustion efficiency in the firebox.
Date: 1947~
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Passengers boarding the "Twin Cities 400"]

Description: On a snowy night in December 1947, passengers are boarding the Chicago and North Western's "Twin Cities 400" streamliner at the Chicago Station.
Date: December 1947
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Kansas City Star"]

Description: On a snowy morning at 10 o'clock, with the temperature at 18 degrees, the Union Pacific Railroad's No. 69, westbound, headed by Engine No. 2877, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, departs from the Kansas City Union Station enroute from St. Louis to Denver on January 5, 1947.
Date: January 5, 1947
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Albuquerque Depot]

Description: Santa Fe's unique mission style depot at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Date: 1947
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Alvorado Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico]

Description: Santa Fe's nationally known Alvarado Hotel adjoining the passenger station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, circa 1947. Lower left is the Fred Harvey news stand with Fred Harvey Indian Museum in left center portion of the rambling structure which is surmounted by Spanish style cupolas. The Alvorado was torn down in December of 1969.
Date: 1947
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Pocono Express" at Binghamton, New York]

Description: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railway's Pocono Express, train No. 2, headed by a big Hudson locomotive, at Binghamton, New York on August 13, 1947.
Date: August 13, 1947
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Santa Fe's "The Chief"]

Description: Reminiscent of the "Glory Days of Steam" the Santa Fe's "The Chief" train No. 20, eastbound, tri-headed by locomotives, is climbing to the crest of Raton Pass in New Mexico in May 1947.
Date: May 1947
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Ward Pieper]

Description: Ward Pieper - Rusk School - Grade 1
Date: [1947..1948]
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Donald Bowden]

Description: School portrait of Donald Bowden when he was a first grade student at Rusk School in Palestine, Texas. Bowden is seated and visible from the waist up, wearing a light-colored shirt and overalls. There is a line border around the image with the word "Palestine" written at the bottom and the date "1947'48" written along the right side.
Date: [1947..1948]
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Ray Berryhill]

Description: Ray Berryhill - Rusk School - Grade 3
Date: [1947..1948]
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Sarah Handorf]

Description: Sarah Handorf - Rusk School - Grade 2
Date: [1947..1948]
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Pauline Green]

Description: Pauline Green - Rusk School - Grade 3
Date: [1947..1948]
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Wilbur Gilbreath]

Description: Wilbur Gilbreath - Rusk School - Grade 3
Date: [1947..1948]
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

Mother with Baby

Description: Woman holding baby in long dress.
Date: April 6, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Christmas Lights on Congress Avenue

Description: Christmas scene looking up Congress Avenue toward the capitol. Both Paramount and State movie theaters are visible.
Date: January 1, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Christmas Lights on Congress Avenue

Description: Christmas lights as seen looking up Congress Avenue toward the capitol. Photo was taken at 6th and Congress Avenue. F.W. Woolworth & Co. is on left.
Date: January 1, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Jake Pickle at Desk: Portrait

Description: Jake Pickle seated at desk looking through notebook.
Date: July 11, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Skinny Pryor

Description: Smiling man with bow tie and hat standing in front of a mirror.
Date: October 10, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Lomis Slaughter

Description: Man dressed in suit, tie and hat standing in a grocery warehouse. Lomis Slaughter owned and operated Slaughter Grocery Stores.
Date: October 25, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Susanna Moehr - Family Picnic

Description: Black woman standing beside table.
Date: June 22, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Susanna Moehr - Family Picnic

Description: Large family gathering outside under the trees. Dorothy Flury Moehr is seated front center with man's hand on her shoulder. Miss Flury was a teacher at Austin High and at Reagan High for many years.
Date: June 22, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Beverly Sheffield

Description: Man sitting at desk talking on the telephone. Beverly Sheffield is listed as being Supervisor of Deep Eddy Bathing Beach in the 1947 City Directory. He later served for many years as Director of Austin Parks and Recreation Department.
Date: July 25, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Beverly Sheffield

Description: Man seated at desk writing. Beverly Sheffield served as Director of Austin Parks and Recreation Department for many years. In 1947 when this photo was taken, he was Supervisor of Deep Eddy Bathing Beach.
Date: July 25, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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