Charlie Nelson Gibson was born in Sacramento. His family moved to Oakland in the late 19th century. He was a redcap for the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1913-1954. He and his wife, Maude, had three daughters, Thelma, Lois, and Audrey. Gibson was a member of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Oakland, the Retired Railroad Men's Club, and several masonic lodges. Charles "Charlie" Nelson Gibson at the bottom of the steps to a wooden house holding a wheelbarrow. A woman and child are above at the top of the steps. Written on the back of the photo: Charlie Gibson's childhood home, Sacramento, Calif. He said "The best days of my life were spent here."
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African American children African American railroad employees Gibson, Charles Nelson, 1878-1967
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