Category: Railroad Section Hands

Categories: Occupations by Name | Railroad Workers


A Section Hand, also known as a Gandy dancer, refers to a person who laid and maintained railroad tracks.


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Person Profiles (25)

A

21 Jan 1890 Iuka, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States - 15 Oct 1918 photo

B

10 Jun 1898 Prairie du Rocher, Randolph, Illinois, United States - 22 Nov 1978 photo

C

28 Mar 1892 Jefferson, Illinois, United States - 1949
04 Feb 1901 Delaplaine, Greene, Arkansas, United States - 26 Apr 1973
01 Sep 1875 Porter, Indiana, United States - 26 Sep 1935

D

09 Dec 1899 Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, United States - 20 Jan 1984
26 Jun 1905 Garland, Arkansas, United States - 30 Oct 1990

E

17 Nov 1885 Loppersum, Groningen, Nederland - 04 Nov 1974

G

27 Jul 1893 Iron City, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States - 11 Aug 1963 photo

G cont.

abt 10 Apr 1891 Texas, United States - abt 29 Jul 1979

H

01 Apr 1895 Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States - Apr 1971
18 Sep 1879 Flintville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States - 21 Jan 1949
abt 1856 Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States - 30 Oct 1942
03 Aug 1881 Henry, Indiana, United States - 27 Jan 1946
21 Jan 1906 Gravity, Taylor, Iowa, United States - 06 Jul 1980

K

03 Dec 1882 St. Charles, St. Charles, Missouri, United States - 05 Aug 1967

L

abt 1890 Tennessee, United States

M

10 Jul 1902 Glasgow, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States - 10 Feb 1987
16 Mar 1884 New Market, Madison, Alabama, United States - 02 Sep 1945

P

1908 Wisconsin, United States
13 Mar 1896 Boon Township, Wexford, Michigan, United States - 17 Jan 1929

S

02 Oct 1884 Monroe Township, Madison, Ohio, United States - 16 Dec 1962
17 May 1915 Marysville, Union, Ohio, United States - 15 Aug 1977
08 Apr 1891 Switz City, Greene, Indiana, United States - 11 May 1975

V

13 Jan 1891 Ferrysburg, Ottawa, Michigan, United States - 26 Jul 1925




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