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Retiring railway expressmen

Caption: "Retiring railway expressmen--Bernard S. Gill, of Laurelton, third from left, and William Rau, of Merrick, second from right, receive farewell wishes and checks from fellow employees and officials of the Railway Express Company, 38 Hanson Place, upon their retirement after 37 years of service. Officials who took part in the presentation are, left to right, Walter H. Hoffman, vehicle superintendent; William H. Furst, Brooklyn vehicle supervisor, and Robert G. McLain, superintendent of the commercial division."

IMAGE DATE1953
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