Head on train wreck at Hudson Junction
Head on train wreck at Hudson Junction
This monochrome photo postcard captures the aftermath of the head-on train wreck at Hudson Junction, showing twisted metal, overturned rail cars, and scattered debris along a set of train tracks. The barren landscape and leafless trees suggest a cold, possibly winter environment, creating a stark and somber scene. In the background, a modest hill and some buildings are faintly visible under a hazy sky, adding to the bleakness of the train wreck's impact on this rural setting.
Name/Title
Head on train wreck at Hudson JunctionEntry/Object ID
chs-014082Description
This monochrome photo postcard captures the aftermath of the head-on train wreck at Hudson Junction, showing twisted metal, overturned rail cars, scattered debris of rail cars, and water tank are along a set of train tracks. The barren landscape and leafless trees suggest a cold, possibly winter environment, creating a stark and somber scene. In the background, a modest hill and some buildings are faintly visible under a hazy sky. On the postcard's reverse is a handwritten message regarding a train accident that occurred at Hudson Junction on the L&HR Railroad, where Mr. David Bell of Chester was one of the injured. Daniel Keavit DeBlakerwas one of the engineers. The postcard, dated 11/1905, features designated sections for correspondence and the recipient's address, emphasizing its early 20th-century origin.Subject Person/Organization
Lehigh & Hudson River Railway Co., Bell, David W., 1872-1960, Deblaker, Daniel (Dan) Keavit, 1873-1948Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Chester (Town) - Orange County - New YorkCollection
Ann Roche CollectionCategory
Lehigh & Hudson River Railway Co., Bell
Railroad, Families