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Train Wreck
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Elevated view of the wreck of a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad train at Corliss. A large crowd of men are watching as a Bucyrus crane is lifting a car back onto the tracks. Sturtevant was originally Corliss, but was changed in 1901.
1914
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1914 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 16 x 18 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
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| Call Number | Album 31.18 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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