Many of the Wisconsin Rapids depot staff posed for the camera in front of the old depot.
The back of this May 10, 1947 photo lists their names, from left to right:
1. Jim Dolan car clerk Keeps track of the cars in the yard and their location and does the mechanical reporting on the cars for the car department. 2. Earl Fox clerk General duties, anything from sweeping the depot to walking tracks recording car numbers to supplying cabooses. 3. Seth Canning cashier Collects and records payments to the railroad. 4. P. H. Clark first trick operator Copies train orders, relays movement instructions from the dispatcher and communicates train movements to the dispatcher. First trick is the daytime shift, second trick is the evening shift. First trick will normally be the more senior employee. 5. R. A. Vandrel clerk General duties. 6. Sam Remley clerk General duties. 7. C. H. Halvorson roadmaster In charge of the track forces, responsible for maintaining the right of way and track. 8. R. M. Anunson second trick operator Copies train orders, relays movement instructions from the dispatcher and communicates train movements to the dispatcher. 9. E. F. Russell agent In charge of the clerical forces and responsible for the business transactions of the station. 10. L. J. Van Dreese trainmaster In charge of railroad operations on the territory. Specifically in charge of the train crews, yard crews and clerical forces. The 1948 GB&W employee timetable gives his full title as "Trainmaster and Road Foreman of Engines." 11. C. Stutleen roundhouse foreman In charge of the mechanical forces that take care of the engines. Thanks goes out to Dave Husman for providing the job descriptions.
The depot, built in 1886, was torn down in 1959 and replaced by a simple brick structure.
Photo, dated May 10. 1947.
From the collection of Scott Janz.
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