These five black and white photographs show the wreckage from the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad's Golden State Limited No. 4 east of Topeka, Kansas. The steam locomotive struck a stalled vehicle on the tracks that resulted in the derailment of its engine, two baggage cars and a mail car. There were no reported injuries from the accident.
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Kansas Historical Society
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad wreck, Topeka, Kansas - 3