Train off the rails
Title
Train off the rails
Description
Black and white image of a derailed train mounted on heavy mat. The train lays on its side to the right of the image; one passenger car is partially upright, while further along more cards are completely over on their sides. A large group of men in suits and hats stand on the tracks, though most are not looking at the wreckage. In the background two men have climbed up onto the wreckage, and another two stand looking at the bottom of one of the railcars. The weather appears to be wet and dreary, and most of the trees in the background are bare. The railroad ties are visibly scored with grooves where the train's wheels were dragged across as it went off the rails.
[back] [ink] Train Wreck at Carnation, Forest Grove, Oregon. Year ____ [black pen] 1908. Mrs. Bates and baby killed in this wreck. [pencil] Feb. 11, 1908. Mrs. Bates [sic] baby killed.
Date Created
2/11/1913
Subject
Railroad accidents
Railroads--Passenger traffic
Bates, Sarah (Dickson)
Bates, Howard W.
Scientific History
Social History
Travel & Tourism
Local & State History
Place
Forest Grove, Oregon
Medium
photographic prints
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_001605
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image