Wrecked Engines #2 and #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:15636 wjr-001177 wjr-001177.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. Engines #2 and #214 are seen here after the accident.

Title : Wrecked Engines #2 and #214

Collection : aql:9443

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. Engines #2 and #214 are 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:15636 wjr-001177 wjr-001177.tif