[Elevated railroad car lying on the ground under its track, next to streetcars going by]

Open URL [Elevated railroad car lying on the ground under its track, next to streetcars going by]
  • Collection ID DN-0060133
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Elevated railroad car lying on the ground under its track, next to streetcars going by] [graphic].
  • Dates 1913.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Image of an elevated train wreck at South Wells Street (formerly 5th Avenue) and West Jackson Boulevard in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. This image shows a railroad car on its side on the ground with much of the top separated from the sides. Many people are standing near the wrecked car and watching.
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  • Subjects
    • Railroad accidents Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Elevated railroads Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Loop (Chicago, Ill.) 1910-1919.
    • Chicago (Ill.) 1910-1919.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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