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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.
Date: January 24, 1938
Item Number: 220827
Call Number: FK2.S5 T.74 CRIP *28-32
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 220827
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Business and Industry - Railroad - Locomotives - Steam
Business and Industry - Railroad - Wrecks
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1930s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Transportation - Railroads - Locomotives - Steam
Transportation - Railroads - Wrecks
Type of Material - Photographs
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