Monon Workers

Monon Workers

As they are submitted, we will post images of employees and former Monon workers. Unless otherwise indicated, these images are courtesy of Ken Weller and come from his collection. Where known we will identify those pictured. Anyone with pictures of Monon employees that they would like to have included here, or information that can help identify anyone pictured, please contact Ken Weller, or the Webmaster, so the picture can be posted, and information passed on.

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NEW 12-09-2007

Ron Marquardt provided these photos of these Monon men. From left to right: Brakeman Burt Driscoll, Brakeman Jack Kennett and W.T. Dickey. Photos were taken at Lafayette, Indiana in 1971.

NEW 01-09-2005 McDoel Yard workers, circa 1927. This image is courtesy of Tanice Hinson and was originally posted on the Bloomington Memorial Committee's new web site.

NEW 01-09-2005 Group photo, circa 1921. Submitted by Ken Weller.

NEW 12-29-04 Left: Law Enforcement on the Hoosier Line. Pictured are: W.I. Spitler, Chief Of Police, G. K. Bowman, Inspector of Police, B.B. Stackhouse, Commerce Attorney, Chicago and George B. Patton, Claims Agent, Lafayette. Right: Group shot at Cataract on the I&L Branch, circa 1906. Known employees pictured are: (left to right) (1) Curtis Orrell-Brakeman, (3) Fred Evans-Engineer, (4) William Sarles-Fireman and (6) T.J. McGuire-Conductor.

NEW 12-29-04 Stores department, Lafayette, Indiana. Circa Christmas 1942. With a message to give war bonds for Christmas. Doing their part to help win the war.

NEW 12-17-2004 Round House and Car Shops employees, South Hammond, circa 1942.

NEW 12-17-2004 Monon's bridge department as of 1942. These men appear to be standing in front of the big windows of the Southern's "theater car" at the end of the inspection train. We believe these men are William Weisenbach (Concrete Foreman), R. F. Hill (Bridge & Building Supervisor), and G. O. Gould (Bridge Foreman).

NEW 12-07-2004 Left: Boilermakers pose for the camera. Right: Sheet Metal workers. Both circa 1942.

NEW 12-07-2004 Electrical Workers, circa 1942.

NEW 12-02-2004 Left: Monon Railroad Dispatchers, circa June 1949. Please contact Ken Weller, or the Webmaster if you can identify anyone in this picture. Right: Lafayette Shops Freight Car workers, November 1942.

NEW 12-02-2004 Gene Cassman submitted this picture that was copied from a Lafayette Journal and Courier article. The picture dates back to 1914. Those pictured are (Bottom row - left to right) Louis Young, Otis Connell, Bob Reidlinger and Don Cain. (Back Row - left to right) Ray Pechin, Harry Cassman, Herbert Bonnett, Les Cassman, F. Gephardt and Stephen Protzo. (We apologize for the quality of the picture.)

Monon Blacksmiths and Helpers, circa 1942, from a Monon Railroad publication. Ken Weller Collection.

NEW 11-26-2004 Here is another photo of workers from a company publication. These are laborers at the Lafayette Shops. Date, November 1942. Ken Weller Collection.

NEW 11-26-2004 This photo of Monon workers was submitted by Gene Cassman, from his father's collection. Gene is not sure who took the original photo. Exact date is unknown. Gene Cassman Collection.

Again, we ask that if you can identify any of the workers pictured, please contact Ken Weller, or forward the information to the Webmaster.

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