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.

Identifier

WCMpic_001605

Subject

Railroad accidents

Railroads--Passenger traffic

Bates, Sarah (Dickson)

Bates, Howard W.

Scientific History

Social History

Travel & Tourism

Local & State History

Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

2/11/1913

Date

1913

Medium

photographic prints

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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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum