Burlington lettering remains visible across the damaged locomotives, but the people walking beside them give this photograph its extraordinary sense of scale. One locomotive rises above the wreckage while another stands with its end torn open. Behind them, a damaged baggage-mail-express car extends toward the depot.
The photograph records more than broken machinery. Tracks, utility poles, railroad buildings, and people moving through the scene place the wreck within the everyday working landscape of the railway. The contrast between streamlined equipment and exposed wreckage gives the image particular appeal for Burlington collectors and those interested in railroad accidents, passenger trains, and documentary photography.
The railroad name is visible in the image. The accident’s location, date, cause, and the identities of the people have not been established. No claim is made that this print was produced at the time of the accident.
One physical photographic print; the pictured item is the item offered.
ITEM SPECIFICS
Type: Photograph
Subject: Trains
Image Color: Black & White
Theme: Transportation
Orientation: Landscape
Material: Paper
Number of Photographs: 1
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Photographer: Unknown
SHIPPING
. Protected in a sleeve and securely packed with rigid backing.
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