James T. Dowdy, Sr., photographs, [ca. 1890-1950].

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James T. Dowdy, Sr., photographs, [ca. 1890-1950].

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Photographs related to railroading which were collected by Dowdy throughout his career as a railroadman. Included are photographs of three rail lines: East Tennessee and Western North Carolina (ET & WNC), Linville River Railway (LRR), and Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway (CC & O). The photographs are primarily of engines, depots, roundhouses, shops, rail crews, loading and unloading freight, and trains traversing various landscapes. Places depicted include Johnson City, Elizabethton, Hampton, and Roan Mountain, all in Tennessee, and Linville, Cranberry, Boone, and Elk Park in North Carolina.

142 photographs : b&w.118 photographs : negative, b&w.123 slides : b&w.

East Tennessee State University, TET

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East Tennessee State University, TET

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Linville River Railway

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East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad

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Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway

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Dowdy, James T., 1914-

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Retired railroadman of Johnson City, Tenn. During his 35-year career as a railroad brakeman, Dowdy worked for the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway; Santa Fe Railroad; and East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad. From the description of James T. Dowdy, Sr., photographs, [ca. 1890-1950]. (East Tennessee State University). WorldCat record id: 36313094 ...