George Clarence Carl became the ticket agent at the Ottawa, Ohio B & O railway depot in November, 1930 and remained there until he retired in 1962. He started to work for the B & O in 1915 and had worked in different positions all along the line between Cincinnati and Toledo, then worked in Cridersville, Ohio for sixteen years, most of that time as a telegrapher, becoming ticket agent during the last few months.
George Clarence Carl was born on November 13, 1896, and died at age 87 years old on April 17, 1984. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Clarence Carl.
Photos of the 1900's which brought us from the industrial age to the technological age.
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