James T. Dowdy, Sr. Photographs, 1890-1950

Title

Description

The James T. Dowdy, Sr. Photographs, held by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University, consists of 123 images related to regional railroads. Some images were taken by James T. Dowdy, Sr., who worked for the ET&WNC and CC&O railroads, among others. Most images were obtained through trade with fellow collectors. Railroads included are: Carolina, Clinchfield, and Ohio Railroad (CC&O); Cass Scenic Railroad; East Tennessee & Western North Carolina (ET&WNC); Linville River Railway (LRR); and Southern Railway Company. Images feature communities, depots, engines, roundhouses, tracks, and work crews from throughout east Tennessee and western North Carolina.

The current digital collection contains JPEG file surrogates created in 2023 of the complete content of the collection.

Creator

Dowdy, James T., Sr. (Person)

Source

James T. Dowdy, Sr. Photographs, Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Date

1890-1950

Rights

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