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Photographer

Unknown

Keywords

Railroad tracks; Three wheeler; Riding railroad tracks

Description

George Jakubcin, Sr. is shown riding a 3 wheeled contraption he invented to ride on the railroad tracks between Slavia and Winter Park. c.1925. He actually used this device to travel from Slavia to work in Winter Park, sometimes carrying his work tools in a box he had fashioned to sit between the rear wheels.; Snapshot (Courtesy: Robert Dinda) was scanned at SLLS, 2001 for the church's 90th anniversary display. Image also appears in Like a Mustard Seed: The Slavia Settlement (1982).

Date

c. 1925

Subjects

Slavia (Fla.) -- History

Subject-Personal Names

Jakubcin, George, Sr.

Number of Images

2 images

Side of Image

Front of Postcard

Repository

St. Luke's Lutheran Church and School; DSpace at St. Luke's

Repository Collection

Slavia Colony Images

CFM Storyline

People; Places; Social Life

Identifier

DP0012940

Rights Statement

All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 2021 W SR 426, Oviedo, FL 32765 or (407) 365-3408.

Digital Publisher

St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Oviedo, Fla.

Digital Reproduction Specifications

This image was derived from an uncompressed TIFF image scanned at a minimum of 400 dpi.

Date Digitized

2001

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Keywords

Railroad tracks; Three wheeler; Riding railroad tracks

 
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