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Retiring Conductor C.R. Odekirk



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Title: Retiring Conductor C.R. Odekirk
Description: While standing on the steps of a passenger car, North Western Railway conductor C.R. Odekirk prepares for his final run on the Dakota 400. He is retiring after 52 years with the railway. Looking on, left to right, are A.C. Meyer, fireman; F.C. Seils, brakeman; and C.H. Nelson, engineer.
Image ID: 96240
Creation
Date: 		August 30, 1957 
Creator
Name: 		Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
City, State: Madison, Wisconsin
Collection
Name: 		Vinje, Arthur M. : Photographs and Negatives
Genre: Photographs
Additional
Information: 		Related image published in Wisconsin State Journal, Aug. 31, 1957. Negative contains bubble-type damage/diacetate
Subjects: Railroad employees
Railroad trains
Hats
Uniforms
Railroad passenger cars
Special days
Aged
Men
Outdoor photography
Work clothes
Clothing and dress
Eyeglasses
Retirement
Engineers
 

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