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1. African American Workers Beside TER Passenger Motor 327 - 1948, January 31

   SNAPSHOT: Two African American rail workers stand beside Texas Electric Railway Company Passenger Motor 327. The man on the right may be Walter Robinson, who worked for Texas Electric in the Main building in downtown Dallas; he drove and turned the cars around to put them in position for their runs. The man on the left is Rodney Johnson. See: Map 3; Map 8, Detail C

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2. Interior View of Passenger Motor 327 - 1920, September

   SNAPSHOT: Interior view of Texas Electric Railway Passenger Motor 327 under construction at St. Louis Company. The cars were bought under order # 1223, which included cars 325, 326, 327 and 328. Note the sign to the left for 'Whites' and the sign to the right for 'Colored'.

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3. Interior View of TER Bluebonnet Limited 327 - ca 1927

   Interior rear-facing view of all steel TER Passenger Motor 327. This particular photo was used in an advertisement about the "Bluebonnet" Limiteds. Part of the ad read 'Amazing comfort! The newest and finest individual-type seats with genuine leather and full double cushons! More leg room! Lean back in solid comfort as in your easy chair at home; read and ride restfully as you speed to your destination! Ride a Bluebonnet and SEE!'

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4. Interior View of TER Bluebonnet Limited 327 - ca 1927

   Interior view of Texas Electric Railway Bluebonnet Car 327 showing new leather seats. Typical of the deluxe seating other interurbans used to combat the automobile competition, they were more opulent than seating in many steam trains and much finer than seating found on present day transport vehicles.

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5. Inventory - Section 4 [Reseach Notes for Book "Texas Electric Railway"] - Roster by Car Type [Misc Texas Electric Railway]

   Writing the Book Texas Electric Railway

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. Night View of TER Passenger Motor 327 at Dallas Passenger Terminal - 1948

   DIGITAL PRINT: Front view of Texas Electric Railway Passenger Motor 327 at the Dallas Passenger Terminal. This night view shows the two front lights are off but the interior light is on, giving the viewer a look inside through the front windows. See: Map 8, Detail C

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7. Night View of TER Passenger Motor 327 at Dallas Passenger Terminal - 1948

   DIGITAL PRINT: Front view of Texas Electric Railway Passenger Motor 327 standing at the Dallas Passenger Terminal at night. Note the two front lights are on as well as the interior light, which gives a view of the interior through the door and both the front and side windows. See: Map 8, Detail C

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Note - Section 6 [Reseach Notes for Book "Texas Electric Railway"] - #300 [Series: 300 thru 349] Notes on #326 / #327 / #328

   Writing the Book Texas Electric Railway

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Soldier Boarding TER Passenger Motor 327 at Waco Station - ca 1943

   Unidentified soldier in a U.S. Army uniform is posed about to board Texas Electric Railway Passenger Motor 327 at what appears to be the Waco terminal. The car appears to be Dallas bound. Wartime restrictions on travel and gasoline rationing increased the use of Texas Electric and other interurban systems. See: Map 7, Waco Downtown Detail

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10. TER Bluebonnet Limited 327 - 1929, May 17

    Texas Electric Railway Bluebonnet Limited 327, resplendent in its new "Bluebonnet" colors of blue and cream, and complete with a stylish tail sign is shown here on the ladder track of the Dallas Interurban Terminal. The sign on the front of the car indicates it runs on the Dallas-Waco Line. In 1932, there was a major blind side alteration for one-man service. The front side window was revised for better visibility for the motorman, whose ...

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11. TER 'Bluebonnet' Passenger Motor 327 in Waco - 1938, September 15

    Texas Electric Railway Company 'Bluebonnet' Passenger Motor 327 [Train 223] in Waco, likely leaving Waco Station; head-on view. See: Map 7, Waco Downtown Detail

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. TER Employees in Front of Passenger Motor 327 - 1948, December 31

    SNAPSHOT: Texas Electric Railway Company Passenger Motor 327 at the Dallas Passenger Terminal. G. W Bradford (left) stands with an unidentified man in front of the car. See: Map 8, Detail C

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13. TER Employees in Front of Passenger Motor 327 - 1948, January 31

    SNAPSHOT: Texas Electric Railway Company Passenger Motor 327 at the Dallas Passenger Terminal. G. W Bradford (left) stands with Reynolds O'Neal in front of the car. W. P. Donalson is in the far right of the picture taking a photograph of the two men; possibly the one catalogued as CP.2007.CL.1-862. See: Map 3; Map 8, Detail C

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. TER Passenger Motor 327 - 1948, January 31

    SNAPSHOT: Texas Electric Railway Company Passenger Motor 327 leaves Dallas Terminal for Waco, TX. See: Map 3; Map 8, Detail C

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15. TER Passenger Motor 327 After Abandonment of Service - 1949, January 1

    Passenger Motor 327 in the Monroe Shops Yard, the day after cessation of Texas Electric Railway passenger service. See: Map 3; Map 8, Detail A

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16. TER Passenger Motor 327 at Dallas Freight Depot - 1948

    DIGITAL PRINT: Texas Electric Railway Passenger Motor 327, outbound for Waco, moves past the Dallas Freight Depot on Record Street (formerly Jefferson Street). The operator can be seen through the front window. To the left of the car is an unidentified bus, while a 1946 Ford pickup follows behind it. See: Map 8, Detail B

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. TER Passenger Motor 327 at Monroe Shops - 1949, January 1

    SNAPSHOT: Texas Electric Railway Company Passenger Motor 327 in the east yards beside the Monroe Shops Carbarn. The ends of two buses can be seen up against the Carbarn wall. See: Map 3; Map 8, Detail A

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. TER Passenger Motor 327 Awaits Last Run to Waco - 1948, December 31

    On the last day of passenger service, company official Horace G. Floyd (left), the shop superintendant for Texas Electric Railway, exchanges a symbolic handshake with an unidentified motorman. The men stand in front of Texas Electric Rail Passenger Motor 327 and it's replacement, Flxible bus 14 at the Dallas Interurban Terminal. This day marked the last day of operation for the rail line. The next morning would bring bus service to the interur...

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. TER Passenger Motor 327 Builder Photo - 1920

    Texas Electric Railway Company builders photo [cropped] of Passenger Motor 327, built by St. Louis Car Company. The car color was pullman green with a brown roof and gold letters.

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. TER Passenger Motor 327 in Downtown Dallas - 1948, July 3

    Texas Electric Railway Company Passenger Motor 327 travels down what is likely Main Street, providing a rear view to the on-looker. To the left is an unidentified Gulf Service Station. Note the Holt's Sporting Goods advertisement painted on the side of the building behind 327. To the right of the sign is what appears to be a building with W. A. Holt Co. signage. W. A. Holt Company, commonly known as Holt's Sporting Goods, was founded in 190...

    Record Type: Photo