- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Railroad crew unloading supplies for track repairs, 1985
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Contributor to Resource:
- Pugh, Michael (Photographer)
- Date of Original:
- 1985-07-12
- Subject:
- Railroad yards
Railroad trains
Railroad construction workers
Seaboard System Railroad - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798 - Medium:
- black-and-white prints (photographs)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Printed on assignment sheet: "While a MARTA train rolls overhead a seaboard railroad crew unloads new RR ties into Inmann rail yard. The new tiles will lie for the new foundation of new rails to be placed in the yard soon." Caption: "Railroad repairs are right on track. As a MARTA train clips by overhead, a Seaboard System Railroad crew (above) unloads new crossties at Inman Rail Yard. The ties will provide the foundation for new rails to be laid soon. In the photograph at right, Danny McEachern (left) and Mike Harper load a few of the old ties, which will be donated to the Fayette County School System for landscaping. Friday July 12, 1985 J" Caption: "The railroad said the jobs will be eliminated over the next three to four years. It currently employs about 4,400 in Georgia. Saturday June 20, 1987 J C"
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/8355
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:8355/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP582-38d, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive;
Photographic Collections; - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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