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Freight train operations on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad between Chicago and Clinton, Iowa. The rear brakeman hops on as the train starts again after waiting for a passenger train to go by

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Freight train operations on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad between Chicago and Clinton, Iowa. Every time a train is passed, the rear brakeman of each train steps out on the caboose platform, and if all is well, as in this case, gives the other brakeman the high sign

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Freight train operations on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad between Chicago and Clinton, Iowa. Every time a train is passed, the rear brakeman of each train steps out on the caboose platform, and if all is well, as in this case, gives the other brakeman the high sign

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Freight train operations on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad between Chicago and Clinton, Iowa. Everything is clear and the head brakeman gives engineer the "high ball" or signal to start

Freight train operations on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad between Chicago and Clinton, Iowa. After a short wait to let a passenger train go by, the train starts up again and the rear brakeman gives his OK signal as he hops on the caboose

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Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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middle west nitrate negatives middle run freight train operations freight train operations chicago northwestern railroad northwestern railroad clinton passenger passenger train brakeman caboose rail road tracks farm security administration illinois passenger trains united states history library of congress
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01/01/1943
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Delano, Jack, photographer
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

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middle west nitrate negatives middle run freight train operations freight train operations chicago northwestern railroad northwestern railroad clinton passenger passenger train brakeman caboose rail road tracks farm security administration illinois passenger trains united states history library of congress