Picture postcard of 1906 C&NW train wreck. Shows the engine of a train laying on its side on the right side of two sets of train tracks. There are 6 men standing in various locations.
Back has written "1905? 1906 Wreck C&NW" and "637 Joliet Margaret Matthews"
Image is a close up of right part of 1986.096.0013. Date on this image is April 23, 1908.
Lower right is embossed "Mousel, DeWitt Iowa"
Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
Subject Place
State/Province
Iowa
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Made/Created
Date made
Apr 23, 1908
Time Period
20th Century, 1910s
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Postcard, Picture
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Postcard
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Writing Media
Nomenclature Class
Written Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
Dimensions
Dimension Description
3.5" h x 5.5" w
Research Notes
Research Type
Registrar
Person
Putzier, Jennifer
Date
Oct 18, 2021
Notes
Grinell College has a copy of 1986.096.0014 in their collection, and describes the event as "View of the wrecked train. On April 23, 1908, southwest of DeWitt, Iowa, at Silver Creek, flooding weakened a bridge and gave way to stock train 132 where an engine and 17 cars of cattle fell into the water. Three crewmen perished in the wreck." https://digital.grinnell.edu/islandora/object/grinnell:16950
