Records, 1929-1954.

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Records, 1929-1954.

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The records of the Chief Engineer, New York Zone are a small fragment purchased from an employee who salvaged them from the trash. They complement files on the same subjects in the records of the Chief Engineer and the Chief Engineer, Eastern Region.

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Long Island Rail Road Company.

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Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986

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Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.)

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Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Engineering Dept.

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Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Office of Chief Engineer, New York Zone.

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