[Certificate of Apprenticeship for Rex A. Lowe]

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Certificate of Apprenticeship awarded to Rex A. Lowe by the Texas and Pacific Railway. The certificate reads, "This is to certify that Rex A. Lowe has served his apprenticeship with entire satisfaction to this Company and that he is now a Journeyman of the Machinist Trade. In Witness Whereof we have set our signatures this 21st day of April 1928." Signatures on the certificate read "A P. Prendergast," Mechanical Superintendent, "A ... Chester," General Superintendent, followed by two illegible signatures for General Foreman and Master Mechanic.

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1 certificate : b&w ; 22 x 27 cm., on mat 26 x 31 cm.

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Texas & Pacific Railway. Creation Date: Unknown.

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Certificate of Apprenticeship awarded to Rex A. Lowe by the Texas and Pacific Railway. The certificate reads, "This is to certify that Rex A. Lowe has served his apprenticeship with entire satisfaction to this Company and that he is now a Journeyman of the Machinist Trade. In Witness Whereof we have set our signatures this 21st day of April 1928." Signatures on the certificate read "A P. Prendergast," Mechanical Superintendent, "A ... Chester," General Superintendent, followed by two illegible signatures for General Foreman and Master Mechanic.

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1 certificate : b&w ; 22 x 27 cm., on mat 26 x 31 cm.

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Texas & Pacific Railway Collection

Historic photographs, news clippings, and archives from privately donated Texas and Pacific Railway archives. Items chronicle the rise and influence of railroads on West Texas’ evolution during the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

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Texas & Pacific Railway. [Certificate of Apprenticeship for Rex A. Lowe], legal document, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth860280/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Grace Museum.

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