Railway executives meet with Hoover. President Hoover began today his series of conferences to help bring about normalcy in the financial world. The first conference was held in the cabinet room at 11a.m. today with eleven of the chiefs of important railroads. This group was made at the White House immediately following the conference. Front row, left to right: Agnew T. Dice, Pres. Philadelphia. and Reading R.R.; Richard Aishton, President American Railway Association; Secretary of Commerce Lamont; Secretary of the Treasury Hellen, Hale Holden, Chairman Southern Pacific R.R. and L.F. Loree, President of the Delaware and Hudson. Back row, left to right: Jeremiah Milbank, Southern Railway, J.J. Bernet, President Chesapeke and Ohio; P.E. Crowley, President New York Central Lines, J.J. Pelley (hiding face) New York, New Haven and Hartford, Fairfax Harrison, President Southern Railway.
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A black and white photo of a group of men.
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Date
01/01/1929
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Harris & Ewing, photographer
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
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