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Untitled photo, possibly related to: Chicago, Illinois. A retarder operator at the south hump at an Illinois Central Railroad yard. From his control board he operates all the retarders and switches on his track
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Credit lineUntitled photo, possibly related to: Chicago, Illinois. A retarder operator at the south hump at an Illinois Central Railroad yard. From his control board he operates all the retarders and switches on. 1942-01-01. Delano, Jack. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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