Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s?
Author: Scott Schiechl
Date: 01-25-2013 - 10:58

SP's streamlined Sunset carried a news agent coach that had a divider about midway in the car. The Guide noted this with the designation "partition". Colored passengers buying tickets in CA, AZ or NM where descreately assigned to this coach. Also, the dining cars on this train (and maybe others) had the two tables closest to the kitchen sectioned off by curtains. I once saw a "Jim Crow" combine of IC heritage somewhere but I can't remember where. I hope at least one was preserved as a reminder.



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? Snuffy 01-24-2013 - 21:20
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? Pdxrailtransit 01-24-2013 - 21:27
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? Graham Buxton 01-25-2013 - 08:32
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? Mike Stimpson 01-25-2013 - 09:37
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? Alan Follett 01-27-2013 - 12:25
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? Scott Schiechl 01-25-2013 - 10:58
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? Carol L. Voss 01-25-2013 - 11:08
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? wsabo 01-25-2013 - 11:38
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? Al Stangenberger 01-25-2013 - 13:05
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? Carol L. Voss 01-25-2013 - 13:14
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? Guide Dawg 01-25-2013 - 16:56
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? Observer 01-25-2013 - 17:23
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? Tom McCann 01-26-2013 - 08:33
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? mike55 01-28-2013 - 18:17
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? George Andrews 01-28-2013 - 18:29
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? Observer 01-29-2013 - 17:07
  Re: Black/Asian/Hispanic passengers on a train in 40s & 50s? mike55 02-02-2013 - 22:33


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