MP_197501_0001_ref.mov
Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago 1934. Footage filmed from rear of moving train possibly while en route to Chicago. Scenes of unidentified cities, train stations and people. Footage of C & G Rail yard in Columbus, Mississippi. Scenes of freight and passenger trains. Footage of various buildings in the yard. Footage of employees in rail yard working, talking and walking to train depot. More footage of trains in rail yard. Footage of a company barbecue. Footage of memorial to Adam Stovall with train depot in background. More footage filmed from rear of moving train. Scenes of train trestles and landscapes. Footage of track repair machine working on track with workers around machine.
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Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago 1934. Footage filmed from rear of moving train possibly while en route to Chicago. Scenes of unidentified cities, train stations and people. Footage of C & G Rail yard in Columbus, Mississippi. Scenes of freight and passenger trains. Footage of various buildings in the yard. Footage of employees in rail yard working, talking and walking to train depot. More footage of trains in rail yard. Footage of a company barbecue. Footage of memorial to Adam Stovall with train depot in background. More footage filmed from rear of moving train. Scenes of train trestles and landscapes. Footage of track repair machine working on track with workers around machine.
MP_197501_0001_ref.mov is limited to viewing only in the William F. Winter Archives and History Building due to copyright or other restrictions.
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- Collection: MP 1975.01 James Frank Highsaw Film Collection
- Reel Number: 0001
- Description: Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago 1934. Footage filmed from rear of moving train possibly while en route to Chicago. Scenes of unidentified cities, train stations and people. Footage of C & G Rail yard in Columbus, Mississippi. Scenes of freight and passenger trains. Footage of various buildings in the yard. Footage of employees in rail yard working, talking and walking to train depot. More footage of trains in rail yard. Footage of a company barbecue. Footage of memorial to Adam Stovall with train depot in background. More footage filmed from rear of moving train. Scenes of train trestles and landscapes. Footage of track repair machine working on track with workers around machine.
- Catalog: Catalog Record
- Filename: MP_197501_0001_ref.mov