Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Source |
Mount Ayr Depot Museum |
Iowa History Era Tag |
Prosperity to the Depression (1897-1939) |
Chronological Tag |
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930) |
Catalog Number |
2018.021.060 |
Credit line |
Mount Ayr Depot Museum - Mount Ayr, Iowa |
Description |
This photograph shows Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wood of Mount Ayr, Iowa. J. E. "Johnny" Wood was Mount Ayr's longest serving train depot agent. He began his tenure at the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy depot in Mount Ayr on August 4, 1904. Wood retired on January 31, 1936 at the age of 70. Content can be used with the following standards: 4th grade SS 4.25 Technological Changes in a lesson on transportation improvement and railways in the early 1900s. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions. |
Notes on Related Objects |
Object is related to the following library resources, which can be found by searching the catalog number in the advanced search section: Catalog #: 2018.045.097 State Railroad Control: With a History of its Development in Iowa 2018.045.109- Iowa’s Rural Settlement: Shaped by Railroads and a System of Rural Schools 2018.045.132- Iowa Railroads: The Essays of Frank P. Donovan Jr. 2018.045.133- Iowa’s Railroads: An Album 2018.045.175- Steel Trails of the Hawkeyeland: Iowa’s Railroad Experience 2018.045.176- The Hook and Eye: A History of the Iowa Central Railway 2018.045.194- Development of the Railroad in Iowa 2018.045.201- Remembering Southeast Iowa’s Peavine |
Primary/Secondary Source |
Significant - Local |
County Tag |
Ringgold |
People |
Wood, J.E. "Johnny" |
Relation |
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Multimedia Links |
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Search Terms |
Rail Transportation Towns Railroad depots Employment |
Legal Status |
Ownership of this resource is held by the Mount Ayr Depot Museum and has been provided here for educational purposes only, specifically for use in the Iowa Museum Association's "Teaching Iowa History" project. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission from the Rights Holder. For information on U.S. and International copyright laws, consult an attorney. |
