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Date Original
1918
Description
This black and white postcard depicts men working on the wreckage of train engine number 5 which derailed at the Cedar Bluff Cut in Fulton County.
Biographical/Historical Note
On July 18, 1918, steam engine Number 5 took a turn too quickly in the Cedar Bluff Cut in Fulton County. The train derailed causing catastrophic damage to the locomotive and killing many of its passengers.
Transcription
Engine No.5 in reck[sic] at Cedar Bluff Cut near
Flickinger, ARK. July 18th, 1918 Britton's Photo
Physical Description
Postcard, 5.5" x 3.5"
Keywords
Postcards; Postal cards; Railroad cars; Railroad accidents; Railroad construction and maintenance; Railroad construction workers; Railroad cuts; Railroad employees; Steam engines
Geographical Area
Mammoth Spring, Fulton County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MSNE.0061, Box 4, File 1, Item 2
Resource Type
Image
Collection
ASA postcard collection
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Engine No.5 Wreck, Mammoth Spring State Park collection, Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, Powhatan, Arkansas.
Rights
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