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[Photograph of a train in Fort Worth]

Description: Photograph of a train on the tracks in Fort Worth, Texas. The train sits on one of the several parallel train tracks that are situated in the foreground. The number "477" is painted onto the back of the caboose. A man stands to the side of the train and looks on with his hands on his hips. He wears a white, long-sleeved shirt and dark pants. Several automobiles are parked on the other side of the tracks, on the left. The city skyline stands in the background. Some of the distant buildings have … more
Date: 193X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Segregated waiting room in Middlesboro, Kentucky]

Description: Photograph of people waiting outside a segregated waiting room of the Middlesboro, Kentucky, railroad station. In the image, the sign above the door reads "WHITE WAITING ROOM," a large group of men and women can be seen waiting outside. A young boy is leaning over holding a shoe shining kit in front of three men in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Rio Grande Railroad]

Description: Photograph of a group of men gathered on a wooden platform, looking at the camera. A locomotive is stopped on the tracks next to them, with railcars attached to it. The railroad was built in 1868 in Isabel, Texas.
Date: [1868..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a wooden fence]

Description: Photograph of a wooden fence, which runs to the right of a railroad track. The fence is constructed with vertical wooden posts of various heights and horizontal railroad ties. The roofs of several buildings and tall electrical posts are visible beyond the fence. The silhouette of a train car sits on the tracks in the distance.
Date: 1940
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Amtrak]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: May 6, 1985, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 04 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Texas State Railroad: A Historic Heritage Journey]

Description: The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25-mile heritage railway in Rusk and Palestine, Texas, dating back to 1883. Originally built by inmates to transport raw materials for a prison smelter, it now operates as a scenic tourist line, boasting five steam and three diesel locomotives on its roster.
Date: June 1994
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Item 5B: 1936-Leland-Judge Owsley; Leland-Chrystal Downs-Owsley (Judge O.) and Others 1937]

Description: Home movie footage of children riding horses; a party at a house on the coast; a parade in downtown Indianapolis featuring floats for the Raymond Springer gubernatorial campaign; women standing in front of rows of fruit jars; and people at the Highland Park train station in Illinois.
Date: [1936..1937]
Duration: 13 minutes 12 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Trains]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: February 10, 1983, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Amtrak]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about southern pacific railroad which has apparently won the track battle with Amtrak.
Date: July 2, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Santa Fe]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Santa Fe railroad holding an open house to showcase their new train, the "Texas Chief". The train was commissioned for the new branch line from Dallas to Sanger.
Date: December 4, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Amtrak]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about officials of Amtrak and southern pacific railroad who met with the national arbitration board behind the closed doors in Washington to consider the future of passenger train service through Dallas.
Date: June 7, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Amtrak]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about no word on the future of passenger train service through Dallas which has been scheduled to begin.
Date: June 7, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two men on a rail cart]

Description: Photograph of two men on railroad tracks. One of the men sits on a rail cart while the other stands in front of it. The man on the left may possibly be Byrd Williams Jr. Utility poles are visible on the right.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A train station in Mexico]

Description: Photograph of a train station in Mexico. Multiple individuals can be seen waiting at the train station. A few buildings and tents are visible on the right.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[People at a Train Station]

Description: Photograph of people at a train station, traveling from Cusco to Puno, Peru. A number of locals are seated along the train station platform and appear to be selling various goods. The train station is a worn brick building with an awning over the platform.
Date: November 1977
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Labor]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: March 5, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Train Station]

Description: Photograph of a building, possibly a train station, in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. A railroad can be seen in the lower left of the image, and a mountainside makes up the background. The picture may have been taken during the 1950's.
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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