Name/Title
Clipping re. S. Dunn and 1890 Webster Street Bridge DisasterEntry/Object ID
1986.58.28Description
Acc. No. 86.58.28
Subject Category: Transportation: Steam (Southern Pacific)
Date or Period: Unknown
Object: Clipping, newspaper
Description: Newspaper clipping with bold heading "Locate Man Who Ran Train Into Estuary.”
Size: L-7 x W-2 1/2 inches.
History of Object:
Newspaper clipping concerning the discovery of Sam Dunn, Southern Pacific engineer, in Santa Cruz. Dunn ran a train he was engineering into the estuary, Memorial Day 1890, resulting in the death of 13 people. He had been missing since the event for many years.
Acquired from: Estate of Helen Norton
Date: 8-30-86