Names: Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986 / Subject: Railroads--California--Los Angeles - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

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F. W. Robinson, W. M. Jeffers, F. W. Charske, Carl R. Gray, and W. A. Harriman arrive in Los Angeles via railroad, 1934

Description:: The rail flyer arrived in East Los Angeles station from Omaha three minutes ahead of schedule on its run of 33 hours and 45 minutes.
Date:: October 19, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

F. W. Robinson, W. M. Jeffers, F. W. Charske, Carl R. Gray, and W. A. Harriman arrive in Los Angeles via railroad, 1934

Future governor of New York W. Averell Harriman with other Union Pacific executives, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:: William Averell Harriman succeeded his father, E.H. Harriman, in the rail industry, and would eventually become the governor of New York.
Date:: January 24, 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Future governor of New York W. Averell Harriman with other Union Pacific executives, Los Angeles, 1933

F. W. Robinson, W. M. Jeffers, F. W. Charske, Carl R. Gray, and W. A. Harriman arrive in Los Angeles via railroad, 1934

Description:: Similar photograph appears with the article, "Streamline Train Here to Make Test Run East," Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct 1934: A1.
Date:: October 19, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

F. W. Robinson, W. M. Jeffers, F. W. Charske, Carl R. Gray, and W. A. Harriman arrive in Los Angeles via railroad, 1934

Railroad executive and future Governor W. Averell Harriman in front of a train, Los Angeles, 1934

Description:: Later in life, W. Averell Harriman would eventually become governor of New York, and served several foreign diplomatic positions as a core member of "the wise men" foreign policy makers for presidents FDR and Truman.
Date:: October 19, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Railroad executive and future Governor W. Averell Harriman in front of a train, Los Angeles, 1934