Unbuilding A Railroad

Title

Subject

local news

Description

Since the Chicago Great Western Railroad has been taken over by the Chicago and North Western, the Great Western yards are now being stripped of rails and ties. A crew of seven college students and regular employes [sic] started to dismantle the east yards this week. Tim Gilmore of 713 Mill St., right, operates a hydraulic spike puller while the other boys use hand bars under the supervision of Ray E. Lohmeier, maintenance supervisor.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil June 8, 1969

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1969-6-8

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Chicago_Great_Western_Railroad_6_08_1969_007.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user.

Contributor

Photo by Jack Kennedy