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404 S 3rd - Burlington Railroad office
Burlington Railroad staff portrait
In 1909. this was the Burlington Railroad office building and staff. This building was located at 404 South 3rd Street (3rd & Sylvanie). Photo date: August 3, 1909. The Burlington Ticket Office was located elsewhere. The C B & Q Ticket office was located in the Block building at 6th & Felix.
A. E. Martin was the city passenger agent
J. DeWitt was the division passenger agent
C. J. Staker was the city ticket agent
This railroad office building was originally 4 stories tall. It was originally the main headquarters for the Hannibal & St Joe Railroad, before the CB&Q took it over. The top 2 floors were subsequently removed and only 2 floors remained
There was a big freight house to the south of it. It was a really busy place in the 1950's. The first floor had the Local Freight Office, with a big staff and the Law Dept. The 2nd floor had the Superintendent's office with several people, three Road masters, a Master Carpenter, Train master's office, Timekeeper's office, PBX telephone operator (switchboards with plug in cables), and Chief Dispatcher's office, and the Wire Chief's office. Also, there was a basement where records were stored.
The original C B & Q structure no longer exists.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad CompanySubject Place
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3rd StreetCity
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriContext
In 1909. this was the Burlington Railroad office building and staff. This building was located at 404 South 3rd Street (3rd & Sylvanie). Photo date: August 3, 1909. The Burlington Ticket Office was located elsewhere. The C B & Q Ticket office was located in the Block building at 6th & Felix.
A. E. Martin was the city passenger agent
J. DeWitt was the division passenger agent
C. J. Staker was the city ticket agent
This railroad office building was originally 4 stories tall. It was originally the main headquarters for the Hannibal & St Joe Railroad, before the CB&Q took it over. The top 2 floors were subsequently removed and only 2 floors remained
There was a big freight house to the south of it. It was a really busy place in the 1950's. The first floor had the Local Freight Office, with a big staff and the Law Dept. The 2nd floor had the Superintendent's office with several people, three Road masters, a Master Carpenter, Train master's office, Timekeeper's office, PBX telephone operator (switchboards with plug in cables), and Chief Dispatcher's office, and the Wire Chief's office. Also, there was a basement where records were stored.
The original C B & Q structure no longer exists.Collection
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company