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Identifier
2009100368
Approximate Date
July 1922
Description
This black and white photograph features the town of Burrton. This photo postcard, in very poor condition, is showing men, women and children observing train cars that have been in a wreck. Handwritten on back of postcard: "Burrton Kansas 7/8/22 ATSF #2/4 Calif Ltd eng 1428 struck loaded tank cars when Frisco crew left switch open."
Physical Description
3" x 5 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
Recommended Citation
"Train Car off the Tracks" (1922). Harvey County Historical Museum Photographs. 1300.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/harvey/1300
Language
eng
Keywords
Railroad accidents, Railroad cars, Fires, Men, Women, Burrton (Kan.), Harvey County (Kan.)
Comments
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