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A.S. Gerdee, of 3251 Maypole(?) Street, working as a switchman at Proviso yard of C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Library of Approximate Location said:

  This man is the original of everything I consider awesome.

• Logan Zillmer said:

  You know this guy was funny.

Daniel Senise throwing a switch while at work in an Indiana Harbor Belt Line railroad yard (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• In Memoriam: budderflyman said:

  I am impressed at the color considering this is 1943. I wonder if this fellow is related to Gary Senise.

• pingpaul said:

  This is a high stand switch.