Author: Elrond Lawrence

  • Zoom program: The Lost Railroad Art of Elizabeth Tone Summers

    The Center’s August 11 Zoom presentation is a fascinating story about long-lost railroad artwork uncovered after forty years. Emily Mizokami, assistant archivist at the California State Railroad Museum (CSRM) Library and Archives, will share her recent discovery of original rail art by Elizabeth “Betty” Tone Summers. Mizokami found the artist’s pieces scattered amongst other records…

  • Summer 2026 Railroad Heritage: Special railroad bridges edition

    Lovers of bridges and railroad photography will be overjoyed with the Summer 2026 issue of Railroad Heritage, our quarterly journal. In this unique issue, we devote most of it to the single topic of railroad bridges. Author Todd Halamka approaches the subject with an architect’s eye through his stunning photography, spanning the U.S. and parts…

  • Zoom program: Traqueros in Chicago and the Midwest on July 14

    Over a century has passed since the first wave of Mexican immigrants arrived in Chicago, many directly recruited by railroad companies. However, the history of Mexican and Mexican-American traqueros (railroad workers) in the Midwest remains overlooked. Through a community collection process and archival research, Ismael Cuevas will discuss the curatorial process of his inaugural exhibition,…

  • Zoom program: The Poetry of Railway Bridges

    This program was recorded and will be posted soon on the Center’s YouTube page at @railphotoart. Lovers of bridges and great railroad photography will be thrilled with our June 30th Zoom program, featuring Todd Halamka, author and photographer of the Summer Railroad Heritage cover story, “The Poetry of Railway Bridges.” Join Todd as he expands…

  • Conversations coming to Colorado on August 22

    Join us for CRP&A’s special one-day conference at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado, on Saturday, August 22. Conversations West will feature an outstanding lineup of railroad photography presenters, including Bill Botkin, Mel Patrick, Joe McMillan, Steve Patterson, John Crisanti, and Bryan Bechtold. Registration is now available — Click here. We will also co-host…