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Box 56

 Container

Contains 356 Results:

Hygrade Meat Plant, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 165
Scope and Contents

Shows a switch being made at the inside track of the Hygrade Plant. Observe how the brakeman is working on the left side of the engine and will have to give the signal to the fireman. Note also the automobile parked between the two tracks. Over on the right are two automobiles are sandwiched between the boxer and the tank-car in the rear. Notice also in the rear of the picture the automobile which is crossing the tracks just behind the car which is being coupled.

Dates: 1960

Hygrade Meat Plant, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 166

Hygrade Meat Plant, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 167
Scope and Contents

Shows another view around the Hygrade Plant. Again notice how the tracks cross the public street, the pedestrian traffic in and around the plant and the passenger cars, which pass very close to the tracks.

Dates: 1960

Hygrade Meat Plant, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 168a

Hygrade Meat Plant, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 168b
Scope and Contents

Shows the switching operation in progress at the Hygrade Packing Plant. notice how the tracks head across the public streets. Notice also the very heavy volume of traffic and the large number of pedestrians working around the tracks on both sides of the street.

Dates: 1960

Hygrade Meat Plant, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 169
Scope and Contents

Shows another view around the Hygrade Plant. Again notice how the tracks cross the public street, the pedestrian traffic in and around the plant and the passenger cars, which pass very close to the tracks.

Dates: 1960

Hygrade Meat Plant, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 170
Scope and Contents

Switching operation at plant. Notice how close tracks are to public street. Wider view of clearance at same curve as seen in exhibit K-10.

Dates: 1960

Hygrade Meat Plant, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 171
Scope and Contents

The train is coming out of the Hygrade Plant. Traffic is going south on a one-way street. Again, due to curvature of the track, the traffic, going south on the street, can be viewed only by the fireman as the engineer's view is cut off.

Dates: 1960

Hygrade Meat Plant and Manhattan Brewery, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 172
Scope and Contents

Shows Hygrade Plant on the right and Manhattan Brewing on the left. Signals are taken on fireman's side at both locations. Because of close clearances and parked automobiles, sharp lookout must be maintained on both sides of the locomotive.

Dates: 1960

Hygrade Meat Plant, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 173
Scope and Contents

Shows a car being set out near the Hygrade Plant. The brakeman is working on the fireman's side of the engine. Notice how he is giving the signal.

Dates: 1960