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Part 2: Clerks, officers and roundhouse workers

Updated: 9-29-22

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xxxOrder of page images: 026-028, 140c, 149, 165, 169, 191, 196-197, 200
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1978-152-3-026

date: ca.1959

location: Mission Bay

photographer:

print: 3.25" x 4.25" Polariod landscape b&W

obverse data:

reverse data:
"Ray Leahy - Crew Disp, Jack Reilly - Engr"

comments:
Ray was listed in a 1946 SP telephone directory as the chief crew clerk at Mission Bay.

Chief Crew Clerk R. J. Leahy and Engineer J. C. Reilly at Mission Bay office


1978-152-3-027

date: ca.1962?

location: Seventh Street Diesel Shop?

photographer:

print: 2.75" x 3.5" landscape color

obverse data:

reverse data:
"Ray Leahy - Crew Dispatcher - S.F.

comments:

Chief Crew Dispatcher R. J. Leahy at desk


1978-152-3-028

date: ca.1968

location: Seventh Street Diesel Shop

photographer:

print: 5" x &' portrait b&w

obverse data:

reverse data:"Ray Leahy - Crew Dispatcher - S.F. Retirement Party"


comments: inscribed on cake: "47 years, Happy Retirement"

Chief Crew Dispatcher R. J. Leahy with retirement cake


1978-152-3-140c

date: ca.1969

location: Seventh Street Diesel Shops

photographer:

print: one of 12 contact prints on 8' x 10'' paper - see Ernie Kiesel Page, #140

obverse data:

reverse data:


comments:

Unidentified crew caller at desk


1978-152-3-149

date: 1950

location:

photographer:

print:

obverse data:

reverse data:
"J.J. Jordan" "Docao[?] 1950"

comments:

Coast Division Superintendent J.J. Jordan at wreck site


1978-152-3-165

date: ca.1956

location: Bayshore Yard?

photographer:

print: 3.25" x 4.25" scalloped landscape b&w

obverse data:
"Pope Coughlin"

reverse data:


comments:
Coughlin may have been the roadmaster at Bayshore. "Pope" nickname pointed towards presumed Irish Catholoc lineage.

Pope Coughlin at derailment site


1978-152-3-169

date: prior to 1958

location: likely San Luis Obispo

photographer:

print: 3.25" x 4.25" scalloped b&W

obverse data:
"Holmberg", "Russell"

reverse data:
"Homelary"

description:
Third person is unidentified, but may be Coast Division Superintendent R. A. Miller.

Road Foreman of Engines C. G. Holmberg shaking hands with President D. J. Russell


1978-152-3-191

date: ca.1960

location: Seventh Street Diesel Shop

photographer:

print: 3.25" x 4" landscape Polaroid b&w

obverse data:

reverse data:


description:

Unknown female engine crew dispatcher


1978-152-3-196

date: 4-62

location: Seventh Street Diesel Shop

photographer:

print: 5" x &" portrait b&w

obverse data: April, 1962 wall calendar

reverse data:


comments:

Roundhouse foreman receiving retirement watch?


1978-152-3-197

date: ca.4-62

location: Seventh Street Diesel Shop

photographer:

print: 5" x &' landscape b&w

obverse data:

reverse data:
"Round House Foreman San Francisco"

comments:
Photo appears to have been recorded on same day as #196, above.

Roundhouse foreman at desk


1978-152-3-200

date: ca.late 1930's?

location: Mission Bay Garden

photographer:

print: 8" x 7.25" landscape b&w

obverse data:

reverse data:


comments:
Estimated photo date is very speculative.

Large group of roundhouse employees at Mission Bay Garden