Railroad Workers Standing with Steam Locomotive on Turntable, circa 1900
THF201509 / Railroad Workers Standing with Steam Locomotive on Turntable, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
Workers posed with a 2-8-0 Consolidation-type locomotive sitting on a turntable. The locomotive, numbered 5733, most likely belonged to the New York Central Lines. The men probably worked at the roundhouse in back, servicing and maintaining this locomotive and others like it. Some of the men wore suits and ties, suggesting that they were supervisors or administrators.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1900
Subject Date
circa 1900
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2000.123.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.375 in
Width: 13.625 in
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