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The Old Red Caboose
Posted: Mon March 24, 2014, 12:37 pm
by dcrooke
Does anyone know the name of this railroad man? Was he from Hamlet? This picture was made inside of a caboose on 12-28-52.
- Searching for his name...Thanks
- The State Magazine (in SC) Dec 28, 1952 Who is this...jpg (2.61 MiB) Viewed 16084 times
Re: The Old Red Caboose
Posted: Mon March 24, 2014, 1:50 pm
by sigmore
That's a real interesting picture. Can of something made by Heinz on the shelf. Can't be Bill Dennis, but it sure looks like the vittles weren't lacking in the ole boose though!!
Re: The Old Red Caboose
Posted: Mon March 24, 2014, 4:01 pm
by Bruce Osburn
I'm gonna say that is Mr. Lee. My guess is based on looking at the white hat with the Seaboard logo and the name LEE embroidered on it.
Re: The Old Red Caboose
Posted: Mon March 24, 2014, 6:20 pm
by lynnsteen
Bruce, I'm betting that the Lee name you reference is for the company that manufactured the product, as in the manufacturer of Lee jeans for instance.
Re: The Old Red Caboose
Posted: Mon March 24, 2014, 10:46 pm
by Wayne Terry
Wonder if that caboose is now parked outside of the football stadium in Columbia?
Re: The Old Red Caboose
Posted: Wed March 26, 2014, 9:41 pm
by freddie hassler
I bet Sigmore has drank more than a case of beer at the Red Caboose(Bar on HWY74 before you got to Revels 
Re: The Old Red Caboose
Posted: Thu March 27, 2014, 9:49 am
by sigmore
Case heck, I spill that much!! I remember that bar though. Might have stepped over the threshold a time or two.
Re: The Old Red Caboose
Posted: Mon April 14, 2014, 11:51 am
by dcrooke
So far there have been no solid clues. However, Garland Stutts, retired engineer from Hamlet thinks it may
be John McCormick from the Lilesville/Wadesboro area.
Re: The Old Red Caboose
Posted: Sun May 4, 2014, 11:12 am
by dcrooke
His name is John Fletcher Russell. He was the flagman on this trip when the picture was made.