2018.021.060 [Print, Photographic]

This photograph shows Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wood of Mount Ayr, Iowa. J. E. "Johnny" Wood was Mount Ayr's longest serving train depot agent. He began his tenure at the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy depot in Mount Ayr on August 4, 1904. Wood retired on January 31, 1936 at the age of 70. Content can be used with the following standards: 4th grade SS 4.25 Technological Changes in a lesson on transportation improvement and railways in the early 1900s. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.