Highlights
Railroad Heritage 17
Photo by Bonnie Adams
Railroad Heritage 17 focuses on women in railroading, with Shirley Burman as guest editor. Patricia Doolette (above) started as a coach cleaner in 1977, was promoted to locomotive engineer in 1996. Receive your copy of Railroad Heritage with your gift/subscription today.
Photography Awards
Photo by Olaf Haensch, 2008 winner
As a part of its commitment to excellence, the Center has established annual national awards for outstanding contributions to railroad imagery. The next deadline is March 10, 2009. See the 2008 winners.
Center for Railroad
Photography & Art
1914 Monroe St.
P.O. Box 259330
Madison, WI 53725-9330
(608) 251-5785 / Email Us!
Providing for the Center's Future
Jim Shaughnessy of Troy, New York, captured the spirit of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Elmira, New York, branch in 1957. The challenge for the Center is to interpret these and other images in innovative ways, to explain the impact of railroading and photography for 21st century audiences.
Gifts of Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities offer donors an opportunity to make a substantial gift to the Center and avoid capital gains taxes. The donor also may use the gift as a charitable tax donation.
The process for transferring appreciated stock to the Center is quite simple. The first step is to notify the the Center office of the intent to make the gift along with the intended purpose of the gift. Donations may be restricted to a particular program or support general operations. Upon notification of an impending securities gift, the Center will contact the donor with details for submitting the transfer either in person, through the mail, or electronically.
Bequests
Because the Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, a bequest allows a donor to pass any amount to the Center free of estate taxes. The donor is able to specify a dollar amount or percentage of the estate to be donated with or without restrictions.
A bequest is revocable and able to be modified through a codicil, thus providing the donor flexibility and privacy. The following words are needed:
"I give and bequeath to the Center for Railroad Photograhy & Art, P.O. Box 259330, Madison, Wisconsin 53725-9330, the sum of _______ dollars (or ___% of my estate), to be used at the discretion of said organization (or for a specific program or project)."
Center for Railroad Photography & Art
1914 Monroe Street
P.O. Box 259330
Madison, Wisconsin 53725-9330