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F. W. Robinson, W. M. Jeffers, F. W. Charske, Carl R. Gray, and W. A. Harriman arrive in Los Angeles via railroad, 1934

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Title: F. W. Robinson, W. M. Jeffers, F. W. Charske, Carl R. Gray, and W. A. Harriman arrive in Los Angeles via railroad, 1934
Date Created and/or Issued: October 19, 1934
1934-10-19
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
The rail flyer arrived in East Los Angeles station from Omaha three minutes ahead of schedule on its run of 33 hours and 45 minutes.
Photograph appears with the article, "Streamline Train Here to Make Test Run East," Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct 1934: A1.
The five men stand in a line on the railroad tracks in front of the train.
Text from newspaper caption: Executives of Union Pacific, upon their arrival here on what is called America's largest streamlined rail flyer. From left to right they are W. M. Jeffers, executive vice-president; F.W. Charske, chairman of executive committee; Carl R. Gray, president, and W. A. Harriman, chairman of the board of directors.
Handwritten on negative: F.W. Robinson W.M. Jeffers F.W. Charske Carl. R Gray W.A. Harriman
Text from negative sleeve: ROBINSON, F.W. UNION PACIFIC 1932 Historical well-known people
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_11381
ark:/21198/zz002h9dkx
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Railroads--California--Los Angeles
Business people--American--California--Los Angeles
Jeffers, William M
Charske, Faunin W. (Faunin Woody), 1881-1953
Robinson, F.W
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986
Gray, Carl R. (Carl Raymond), 1867-1939
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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