This signalman’s name was James Wilde, and he was worked at South Africa Railways in the late 1880s. He went under the nickname ‘Jumper’ because he had to jump between running trains to switch the levers and assure that locomotive appropriately directed. You won’t be surprised to know that James Wilde lost this competition one…
The last spike photo of the Canadian Pacific Railway, November 7, 1885
In this photo, you can see a historical ceremony of the so-called last spike, pounded into the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was done by Donald Smith, an industrialist who was the leading investor behind the first railway that reached the Canadian Pacific shore. This railway project passed through the long story of financial crises, workers…
Riding down the steps of the United States Capitol, 1885
Will Robertson of the Washington Bicycle Club riding an American Star Bicycle down the steps of the United States Capitol, 1885. It’s not so much we see bicycle rider on Capitol stairs these days. Especially, with these wheel forms and sizes. But once it was allowed.