Wrecked Engine #214
Collection: This image is from The William J. Rugen Image Collection and is depicted in a polyester negative, print, and digital image; Image is part of The William J. Rugen Image Collection
Date: August 13, 1926; 1926-08-13
Material: safety film; gelatin silver print Dimension:
4 x 5 inches (negative); 8 x 10 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)
Creator: William J. Rugen
Identifier: aql:15634 wjr-001176 wjr-001176.tif
Description: A mechanical failure at a switch in Calverton resulted in the deaths of several people, including two children, when a Long Island Rail Road train derailed and crashed into the Golden's Pickle Works. Engine #214 is seen here after the accident.
Creator :
William J. Rugen
Date :
August 13, 1926; 1926-08-13
Summary/Description :
A mechanical failure at a switch in Calverton resulted in the deaths of several people, including two children, when a Long Island Rail Road train derailed and crashed into the Golden's Pickle Works. Engine #214 is seen here after the accident.
Subject :
Long Island Rail Road; Steam locomotives; Railroad accidents
Relation :
This image is from The William J. Rugen Image Collection and is depicted in a polyester negative, print, and digital image; Image is part of The William J. Rugen Image Collection
Rights :
Copyright holder unknown
Coverage :
Calverton, NY Suffolk County (N.Y.) Calverton (N.Y.)
Type :
black and white negative; black and white print; digital image
Format :
safety film; gelatin silver print; 4 x 5 inches (negative); 8 x 10 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)
Identifier :
aql:15634 wjr-001176 wjr-001176.tif
Subject:
Long Island Rail Road; Steam locomotives; Railroad accidents
Long Island Rail Road; Steam locomotives; Railroad accidents
Rights Notice
Copyright holder unknown
Copyright holder unknown
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