Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
2008.217.6.7Description
A newly scanned black and white print of three scenes on one sheet of photo paper,
5 3/4" x 10 1/4" of the accident scene. The top view shows the same view as 2008.217.6.6, the middle view shows more of the rocky bluff, and the three men are looking at the water. The bottom view is taken from the middle of the rocky ridge and shows the three men on the bank's edge and a large expanse of water is in the backgound with the outer bank barely visible. The bluff is not seen in the view. These photos depict the scene of a car accident ( the car caught fire and rolled down the embankment) in which Mrs. Lena Brooks was killed, while Mr. Joseph Brooks and the nurse, Mrs. Hall, escaped, but not without injuries. (Mr. Brooks was charged with murder, but won aquittal at trial.) Good condition, but originals were faded and dark, so copies are too.Collection
Photograph Collection