Harley Bruce, a young coupling-boy at tipple of Indian Mountain Line of Proctor Coal Co., near Jellico, Tenn. He appears to be 12 or 14 years old, and says he has been working there about a year. It is hard work and dangerous. Not many young boys employed in or about the mines of this region. Location: Jellico vicinity, Tennessee. Photo dates to 1918. Learn More
Photo shows Santa Fe R.R. streamliner, the "Super Chief," being serviced at the depot, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Nice view of this old train and old cars parked on the street. Photo dates to 1943. Learn More
Photo of the C. & N.W. (Chicago and Northwestern) Railway station in Chicago, IL. Great view of old train cars, horse drawn wagons and the train station. Photo dates to between 1880 and 1899. Learn More
Boy braking on motor train 10 hrs. a day. Where mining, loading, etc. is done by machinery. Live wire above is sometimes not higher than a man's head. Location: Gary, West Virginia. Photo dates to 1908. Learn More
This vintage poster shows two men seated at a table in a dining car on a train being served by an African American porter. Title: Pullman compartment cars through trains -- interior of dining cars on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad. Learn More
Photo shows General view of part of the South Water Street freight depot of the Illinois Central Railroad, Chicago, Ill. Nice view of old freight cars with the Chicago skyline in the background as well as an old PBR ad sign. Photo dates to 1943. Learn More
Photo shows Illinois Central R.R., freight cars at the South Water Street freight terminal, Chicago, Ill. Nice view of old freight cars and part of the Chicago skyline in the background. Photo dates to 1943. Learn More
Hard work and dangerous for such a young boy. James O'Dell, a greaser and coupler on the tipple of the Cross Mountain Mine, Knoxville Iron Co., in the vicinity of Coal Creek, Tenn. James has been there four months. Helps push these heavily loaded cars. Appears to be about 12 or 13 years old. Location: Coal Creek, Tennessee. Photo dates to 1917. Learn More
