Poster:  railroad_history/lou_schmitz_poster.pdf
Cable TV:   railroad_history/railroad_history_cable.jpg
News Release:  railroad_history/news_release.htm
Handout:  programs/railroad_history/railraod_handout.pdf
Things to Bring to the Meeting: 
Location / Map:   railroad_history/Location.htm

Things to Bring to the Meeting:
Return Photo of Lou
Slide Projector
Electrical Cord
Water and Tray
Membership Pamphlets
Depot Pledge Cards

The history of Blair is rooted in the coming of the Railroad.  Our city is located in this valley because this was the spot the railroad selected to lay their line to Fremont   - through the gentle grade --through valley west of town --- up onto the bluffs of the west bank of the wander Missouri River.

Our guest tonight knows the history of how and why the railroads established their lines and platted our city.
Mr. Lou Schmitz is the fore-most authority in this history of the railroads in this area.

He is a native Omahan.

He was served our county in the last days of World World II, being captured and imprisoned in Germany.

He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad 39 1/2 years.

And has had an intrestes in railroad for the past 60 years

He has amassed an extensive archive maps, original photographs and other railroad documents.

In 1997, his history of the railroad in Blair was published in an article in the North Western Lines Magazine -- documenting Blair's place in railroad history.

Welcome
Blair: Reminisce!  is a series of a programs organized by the Blair Historical Preservation Alliance.

Mission of the Program and the Historic Landmarks Registry
seeks to increase public awareness of and interest in historic sites and structures in Blair.
Specifically the registry is design to help identify, research, document and recognize historic sites.

Tonight’s Program
features . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Historic overview handouts.

Program Format
Discussion panel of people to share some specific memories of our subject. Then follow with open questions and comments from our audience.

Introduction the Panel Guests

Invite Audience comments and questions

7:50 p.m. Close the Program

• Invitation to visit informally after the program
• Invitation to become a Member
• Share your comments and history — on line discussion forum (look for “Blair: Reminisce!” link on homepage www.BlairHistory.com)
• Next Blair: Reminisce! — This fall -- (Thursday, August 30.) another Blair: Reminisce! program on the Lincoln Highway in Blair.
• Thank you to Guests, thank you to audience & good night.