Photograph of people walking away from a train at a train station in Astoria, Oregon. The group includes 2 nuns. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "SP&S train no. 21 at Astoria, Ore. Passenger station, Sept. 18, 1951." Stamp on the back for Carl E. Vermilya, Staff Photographer, The Oregonian.
Photograph of Railroad Conductor D.R. McDougall holding a watch in his left hand and taking notes in a notebook with his right hand. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Conductor D.R. McDougall registering SP&S train No. 21 in at Warrenton, Ore. passenger station, Sept. 18, 1951." Stamp on the back for Carl E. Vermilya, Staff Photographer for the Oregonian.
Photograph of Train Engineer Ben Anderson standing in front of an SP&S diesel locomotive. His left hand rests on the locomotive. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Engineer Ben Anderson in front of Diesel - Locomotive No. 800, Train 22 at Astoria, Ore. Sept. 18, 1951." Stamp on the back for Carl E. Vermilya, Staff Photographer for the Oregonian.
Photograph of a railroad conductor, engineer, and fireman standing beside a train and looking at their watches. The fireman stands behind the 2 other men, hanging on the side of the train. A sign for Warrenton is visible in the left background. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Condr. Dan McDougall, Engineer Ben Anderson and Fireman John Carroll compare watches at Warrenton, Ore. beside train No. 21, Sept. 18, 1951." Stamp on the back for Carl E. Vermilya, Staff Photographer for the Oregonian.