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Street Car that Wrecked Building at Eight and Walnut, Friday, May 17, 1907, Evansville, Indiana
Street Car that Wrecked Building at Eight and Walnut, Friday, May 17, 1907, Evansville, Indiana
TitleStreet Car that Wrecked Building at Eight and Walnut, Friday, May 17, 1907, Evansville, Indiana
Item IDP0391_BOX2_EVANSVILLE_001
DescriptionCar nineteen is shown with extensive damage to the roof and front end. Debris is lying in the street. A crowd is looking on in the background.
SubjectStreet railroad accidents
Street railroad strikes
Street railroads
Accidents
Date/Postmark1907-05-17
StateIndiana
CountyVanderburgh
City/TownEvansville
Message on PostcardYes
Format of OriginalReal photo postcard
Color or B&WB&W
Digital FormatJPG
Owning InstitutionIndiana Historical Society
Collection NameJay Small Postcard Collection
Collection NumberP 0391
NotesNote on postcard reads: F.A. Miintzer, photo no. 1141.
Strikebreakers in charge of this car and union sympathizers were fighting on the car when it struck a curve and left the track two of the men were killed in the wreck.
Postcard addressed to Miss L. Ullmer of Dayton, Ohio.
Copyright NoticeDigital image © 2003 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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