I'll try to find one...................OWW III
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From: <PSHedgpeth@a...>
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Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 10:27 AM
Subject: [BRHSlist] CB&Q Ladies Auxiliary Hannibal MO
> Any of you guys read REMINISCE MAGAZINE...living in the past as I do, I'm
an
> avid subscriber and occasionally they have some good RR stuff.
>
> In the most recent January/February 2002 issue, just arrived, inside the
> front cover in the WELCOME TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS is a two page spread of 20
> women dressed in identical overalls and jumpers each holding identical
> trainmen's lanterns (appear to be red globes). The ladies all appear to
be
> quite young 20-40.
>
> I can't really tell, but from the small portion of the two windows showing
in
> the background the photo may have been taken in a railroad type building.
My
> guess is that the photo is circa 1920's.
>
> The description of the photo reads in part: "While these ladies were not
> railroaders, they were wives of railroading men and members of the Chicago
> Burlington & Quincy Railroad Ladies Auxiliary in Hannibal Misouri".
>
> Orville III if you're on here you might want to get a copy and see if any
of
> the old timers around there recognize anyone.
>
> Pete
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