Archives: Lynne Murant “Central of Georgia and Other Railroads” Photograph Collection

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P2006.019

Introduction:

Provenance:

These photographs were donated to the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History Archives and Library by Lynne Murant. These photographs were originally given to Ms. Murant by her grandfather, James Weaver Simmons, of Columbus, Georgia.  He worked for and retired from the Southern Railways System.

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes for a small fee.  Permission to publish materials from this collection must be obtained from the Director of Library/Archives.

Sallie Loy processed this collection in 2006.

Size: 17 Photograph Envelopes

Description:

The following photographs were donated by Lynne Murant in 2006.

Lynne Murant “Central of Georgia and Other Railroads” (Black and White) Photograph Collection

Box	Envelope	Contents
1	1	Six photographs of Jackson’s Gap Wreck, 1929
	2	One photograph of #2 locomotive West of Sylacauga, Alabama, ca. 1950
	3	One photograph of Seminole train West of Sylacaua, Alabama, ca. 1930
	4	One photograph of Weaner Simmons, Central No. 451, ca. 1950
	5	One photograph of “Man O War”, ca. 1950
	6	One photograph of J.W.S. on Gang Plank, ca. 1950
	7	Five photographs of Seaboard Air Lines 1201 wreck at Bull Creek, ca. 1950
	8	One photograph of No. 2 on Flag Pole Mountain, 1929
	9	One photograph of  Central of Georgia Transport Truck #102 at mountain where it turned over near East Sylcauga, Alabama, J.W. Simmons was the operator, 1929
	10	One photograph of Truck #102 at mountain between Sylcauga and Goodwater.  At this curve, Central of Georgia Motor Transport truck #102 turned over cornering from Goodwater, 1929
	11	One photograph of Mr. G.E. Cromwell, Agent for Central of Georgia, standing by Central of Georgia Motor Transport Company truck at Sylcauga, Alabama, 1929
	12	One unidentified “wreck” photograph, ca. 1920
	13	One unidentified caboose photograph, ca. 1920
	14	One unidentified bulldozer on railroad flatbed car photograph, ca. 1930
	15	Two photographs of “James’ Train, Oregon”, ca. 1940
	16	One photograph of Hudson Lawhorn at work on the railroad during WWII, 1943
	17	One postcard of Santa Fe Streamliner and Station, San Diego, California, 1952
	18	One unidentified photograph of equipment on railroad flatbed car, ca. 1930