Gen. W. W. Atterbury awards medals to brave R.R. Men
Historical Images of Philadelphia Charles Higgins Negatives
Item Info
Item No: pdch00058
Title: Gen. W. W. Atterbury awards medals to brave R.R. Men
Creation Date:
3/25/1931
Media Type: Glass Plate Negatives
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Image taken by Philadelphia Evening Bulletin photographer Charles T. Higgins. Notes on the negative's envelope read: "Gen. W. W. Atterbury awards medals to brave R.R. Men, Mar. 25, 1931"
This is the caption from a March 26, 1931, Philadelphia Inquirer article, accompanying this photograph: "PENNSY EMPLOYEES GET MEDALS FOR HEROIC SERVICE. General W. W. Atterbury, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, awarded Heroic Service Medals to four employees yesterday. Left to right: Carl E. Stamets, of Columbus, Ohio; Albert G. Hine, of New York; Mike Sinew, of Chicago; J. W. Nichols, of St. Lewis, Mo., and General Atterbury."
Creator Name: Higgins, Charles - Photographer