The Southeastern Railway Museum (SRM) in Duluth is hosting a new exhibit, Beebe and Clegg: Their Enduring Photographic Legacy, through December 31. Fans of their classic and stunning work can enjoy the exhibit and the museum Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. at the museum, 3595 Buford Highway near downtown Duluth.
Featuring dramatic black and white images, Lucius Beebe and his life partner, Charles Clegg, introduced railroad photography and the world of railroading to wide popular audiences. Their pioneering efforts over a quarter century established a broad market and wide appreciation for rail photography, leading to its far-reaching appeal in print today. With several prints never before seen by the public, the exhibition has been assembled by the Center for Railroad Photography and Art in Madison, Wis.
At a time when railroad books were almost unknown, it took a celebrity writer of the stature of Lucius Beebe to transform the seemingly prosaic subject of railroads into books that beguiled the public. Beebe and Clegg pioneered the genre of railroad books, brought their material to mass-market audiences, and established themselves as household names. Their work built the foundation for the continuing interest in creative railroad photography and helped aggrandize shortline and narrow-gauge railroading.
Beebe and Clegg’s photography and writing demonstrated the importance of railroading in community life and contributions to America’s historical legacy. Together Beebe and Clegg created more than 30 books on railroading and Western Americana. Their legacy has grown larger than the publications they produced, as they demonstrated that the railroad serves as an icon of the American experience.
Beebe and Clegg: Their Enduring Photographic Legacy is supported by a grant from the Gwinnett Creativity Fund. The 20 images and storyboards were staged by Steve Storey and Ora Ball of the museum and can be seen in SRM’s Building One Exhibit Hall. Normal museum admission also includes the remaining collection of 90-plus rail cars and locomotives, train rides, and the historic Duluth railroad station.
SRM occupies a 35-acre site in Duluth. In operation since 1970, SRM features about 90 items of rolling stock, including historic Pullman cars, classic diesel and steam locomotives, freight cars, and even maintenance of way cars.
SRM is operated by a community-based board as a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. The Museum receives operating funds from grants, donations, sponsors’ support, and gate receipts.
You can vote early now at multiple locations
Gwinnett County voters will have multiple opportunities to cast their ballots ahead of the 2024 General Election, with two new locations added. Advance in-person voting will be available from Tuesday, October 15, until Friday, November 1, at various locations across the county.
Residents are encouraged to view sample ballots and cast their votes early to minimize long wait times. They can extend to as much as two hours during the final week of advance voting. Wait times for advance locations can be checked on the county’s website.
When voting, it is important to bring acceptable forms of photo identification, such as a driver’s license or passport. Absentee ballots can be submitted at designated drop boxes, which are accessible only inside advance voting locations during voting hours.
Advance in-person voting will be available at 12 locations across Gwinnett. A complete list of these locations, along with their operating hours, is available at GwinnettElections.com.
Additionally, voters in the city of Mulberry are encouraged to check the FAQ section on the county website for specific information related to their precinct, voting procedures and other key election-related topics.
For those who choose to vote on Election Day, polling places will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. You can locate you voting place, view a sample ballot, and update your voter information by clicking on the following: voter’s assigned precinct.
FODAC is responding to hurricane onslaught
Since Hurricane Helene made landfall on September 27, Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) has provided more than $250,000 worth of medical equipment and supplies to help evacuees with disabilities in Georgia and the southeast. Relief efforts now include people affected by Hurricane Milton.
Equipment includes items such as wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, oxygen supplies, wheelchair ramps, and Hoyer lifts. FODAC is a 501C(3) non-profit based in Tucker whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities by providing low-to-no cost new and refurbished home medical equipment.
Chris Brand, CEO of FODAC says: “Disasters have a greater impact on people with disabilities, especially those who have a lack of social support. They are more likely to be left behind or abandoned during evacuation in disasters due to lack of transportation.”
Since Hurricane Helene made landfall. FODAC has:
- Provided 30 cots and hospital beds to a Woodstock, Ga. assisted living facility who urgently accommodated displaced seniors from South Carolina.
- Packed 15 pallets of oxygen supplies and medical items for FEMA to help Helene survivors.
- Delivered urgently needed medical equipment to the Red Cross distribution center in Macon.
- Prepped 40 pallets of home medical equipment and supplies for the Carolinas at the request of FEMA and affiliates.
- Delivered equipment to Florida for distribution.
- Currently filling requests to support the needs of other partners in the Southeast.
FODAC is in dire need of wheelchair donations. They are the top item requested by partners after a disaster. Here’s how you can help:
- Donate wheelchairs in Tucker: Drop off at FODAC headquarters at 4900 Lewis Road, Tucker. The donation dock is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 to 4 p .m.
- Donate wheelchairs at a partner collection site: go to: https://fodac.org/donate/medical
- Support the Disaster Relief Program with a financial gift by going to https://fodac.org/donate
FODAC responded to its first national disaster 18 years ago by providing HME to those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Since then, they have provided emergency response to 23 states and four territories. To learn more about FODAC’s mission, go to www.fodac.org.
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