Photograph of train #900 in New Orleans, Louisiana. There is some sort of tower behind the engine with a man on top of the train holding on to an arm protruding from the tower. Text below the image says "New Orleans, La. Jan. 1950" and "H.K.Vollrath."

Copy photo of the aftermath of a train boiler explosion. Beneath the image is written "Addis, La c.1950 - Boiler explosion, [sic] A negro attendant went to sleep minding the engine, he woke in time to see the steam gauge moving rapidly higher and jumped. He was not hurt very bad. The engine was not rebuilt. - T&P #277 D9 1/2.5" and "Ed Robinson Collection - C. Banbat photo a retired T&P conductor in Bunkie, La."

Copy photo of a train wreck caused by a boiler explosion. Visible on the side of the engine is the number 277. Written below the image is "Addis, La. c.1950 - Boiler Explosion, [sic] A negro attendant went to sleep minding the engine, he woke in time to see the steam gauge moving rapidly higher and jumped. He was not hurt very bad. The engine was not rebuilt," and "Ed Robinson Collection [sic] -C Banbat photo a retired T&P conductor in Bunkie, La."

Photograph of T&P train #809 in New Orleans, Louisiana. A large water tank is visible in the background next to two smokestacks. Written underneath are "New Orleans, La. Mar. 1950" and "H. K. Vollrath."

Photograph of T&P train #805 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Written below the image are "[sic] T&P - M.P. Terminal New Orleans La Mar 23, 1950" and "Frank Phillips."

Photograph of a train engine and attached cars, viewed from a front side angle. Grassy areas surround a dirt patch in front. Part of a building is visible in the left background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Ruston, LA. May 1950 (ex T&P #559)."

Photograph of a train engine and attached cars, viewed from a front side angle. Grassy areas surround a dirt patch in front. Part of a building is visible in the left background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Ruston, LA. May 25th 1950 (ex T&P #559)."

Photograph of T&P train #801 at the engine house in New Orleans, Louisiana. Written underneath the image are "[sic] T&P - M. P. Enginehouse New Orleans Jun 23, 1950 with auxilary water (tank) car" and "Frank Phillips."

Photograph of T&P train #805 at the engine house in New Orleans, Louisiana. Written underneath the image are "[sic] T&P - M. P. Terminal Enginehouse New Orleans La Jun 29, 1950" and "Frank Phillips."

Photograph of T&P train #805 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Written below the image are "[sic] T&P - M.P. Terminal Enginehouse New Orleans La Jun 29, 1950" and "Frank Phillips."

Photograph of T&P train #805 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Written below the image are "T&P - M.P. Terminal Enginehouse New Orleans La Jun 29 1950" and "Frank Phillips."

Photograph of T&P train #805 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Written below the image are "[sic] T&P - M.P. Terminal Enginehouse New Orleans Jun 29, 1950 (as rebuilt)" and "Frank Phillips."

Photograph of train engine #907 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "907" is visible on the front of the engine and side of the car, along with "Texas & Pacific." Additional tracks lay in front. An electrical pole stands in the background left. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. Aug. 1950."

Photograph of T&P train #806 in New Orleans, Louisiana. There is a water tower behind the train. Written below the image are "[sic] T&P - M.P. Terminal Enginehouse New Orleans La Aug 17 1950" and "Frank Phillips."

Copy photo of train #149 at Shreveport Junction with men posing in front of it. Written underneath is "Shreveport Junction 1909 - note early T&P slogan "The El Paso Route" lettered on system boxcar #149 the [sic] locomotive, was a Class C-1 switcher built in 1883 at a cost of $10,000 by the Rogers locomotive works of NY. The T&P at one time owned 15 of this type engine. All were retired between 1920 and 1925. From left- the first two men are unidentified. The others are S. A. (Sam) Parker; A. E. Pistole; M. A. (Mike) Kelly, & Ernest O'Hearn" and "T&P Topics, Oct 1950, pg 37."

Photograph of T&P train #807 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Behind the train is a water tower. Written below the image are "[sic] T&P - M.P. Terminal Enginehouse New Orleans La Nov 3 1950" and "Frank Phillips."

Copy photo of Texas & Pacific train #23 on the tracks at Addis, Louisiana. In the background are two large water towers. Written below the image are "Addis, La. 1951" and "Ed Robinson (Copy Photo)."

Photograph of T&P train #719 on a curved section of track in Reisor, Louisiana with a long plume of dark smoke rising from the engine. Written underneath are "Reisor (Curve) La. 1951 'T&P #24' engine #719 - speed 75 mph. Engineer - John Cowan" and "Ed Robinson."

Photograph of Texas & Pacific train #806 in Alexandria, Louisiana. Various lines of railroad tracks are visible at the bottom of the picture, as well as "Texas & Pacific" on the car behind the engine. Text below the image says "Alexandria, La. 1951" and "H.E. Chelf - A.E. Brown Photo."

Photograph of T&P train #808 in New Orleans, Louisiana. There is a second train visible behind the first. Written underneath the image are "New Orleans La Feb 1, 1951" and "C. W. Jernstrom."

Photograph of T&P train #808. There is a second train visible behind the first. Text below the image says " New Orleans, La. Feb 1st 1951" and "C.W.Jernstrom."

Photograph of a magazine clipping from T&P Topics magazine about T&P train #128. The text from the clipping references the conversion of the locomotive to an oil burning train. Text below the image says "In 1906 #128 was in service at Shreveport, photo shows (L to R) [sic] Charlie McKitrie, switchman; Ollie Grant, engine foreman; unidentified; J. N. Harris, engineer, and Paul Harris, fireman." and "T&P Topics, Apr 1951, pg 34."

Photograph of T&P train #707 in Alexandria, Louisiana. Written below the image are "Alexandria, La May 1951" and "H. K. Vollrath."

Photograph of T&P train #808 in Shreveport, Louisiana. There is a large plume of black smoke rising from the engine and a house visible in the background. Written below the image are "Shreveport, La. July 1951 (Pipe for the 'Big Inch')" and "H. K. Vollrath."