Train Wreck and Fire

Creator

Preview

Identifier

2009100367

Approximate Date

July 1922

Description

This black and white photograph features the town of Burrton in 1922. About 16 men are observing wrecked train cars. A fire is on the left. Typed note on back of photo reads: "Burrton, Ks. 7-8-22. AT&SF 2/4 Calif. Ltd. eng. 1428 struck loaded tank cars when Frisco crew left switch open."

Physical Description

2 1/2 " x 4 1/2" photograph

Subject

Railroad accidents, Railroad cars, Fires, Men, Women, Burrton (Kan.), Harvey County (Kan.)

Rights

© Harvey County Historical Museum. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. To request permission, contact info@hchm.org. Please credit Harvey County Historical Museum as your source.

Publisher

Access provided by Forsyth Digital Collections

Collection

Harvey County Towns and Rural Areas, Photo Box 19 A Burrton

Repository

Harvey County Historical Museum

Comments

For questions contact ScholarsRepository@fhsu.edu

Recommended Citation

"Train Wreck and Fire" (1922). Harvey County Historical Museum Photographs. 1299.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/harvey/1299

Language

eng