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Derailed Railcars



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Title: Derailed Railcars
Description: "In Lomira, a Kondex Corp. employee was killed when three derailed railcars plowed into the concrete block building in the background at 5:30 AM. Eleven of the 73 cars derailed while traveling south from Fond du Lac."

Image ID: 95975
Creation
Date:
September 22, 1997 
Creator
Name:
Widmer, Jim
City, State: Lomira, Wisconsin
Collection
Name:
Jim Widmer Photograph Collection
Genre: Photographs
Additional
Information:
Loaned for scanning by Jim Widmer. "Theresa Documentary" Vol. L, Page 20 Part of a series of photographs taken by Jim Widmer in Theresa Township in Wisconsin.
Subjects: Plants
Trees
Fences
Cameras
Hats
Uniforms
Railroad accidents
Railroad cars
Railroad tracks
Men
Outdoor photography
Women
Protective clothing
Eyeglasses
Industrial buildings
Reporters and reporting
Coats
 

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