Postcard, Photographic

Object/Artifact

-

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Postcard, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

LU53.2

Description

Janesville Train Wreck. 5 1/4" x 3 1/4" black and white postcard photograph of the train wreck outside Janesville, Minn. on August 26, 1911; photographed by A. S. Hellebo; shows many men working to remove wreckage; two cars derailed on right; another car and the caboose off track in background; Janesville visible in far left background; postcard addressed to Mr. William Smith, M. L. Minn. (Madison Lake, Minn.)

Context

From the estate of Mr. and Mrs. William Schmidt, Janesville, Minn. Janesville business: Hellebo Photography.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

Sep 27, 1911

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard, Photographic

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

February 17, 2003

Update Date

November 21, 2024