J. Elfreth Watkins

John Elfreth Watkins (1852–1903) was a civil engineer working for American railroads of the 19th century. He played a key role in the preservation of the John Bull steam locomotive and its subsequent public displays by the Smithsonian Institution.

References

• Massa, William R., Jr., Smithsonian Institution (2004) Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives: Record Unit 7268; J. Elfreth Watkins Collection, 1869, 1881-1903, 1953, 1966 and undated, Retrieved Dec. 14, 2004.