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| Title | Train wreck out by Casselton NPRR Stock Pen |
| Date of Original | 1921? |
| Description | There are railroad tracks in the foreground, with a derailed train engine slanted, with train cars tipped over behind it. There are a group of people standing watching the train, one has a suitcase. The engine has "N.P. 2114 0-1" printed on the side. |
| General Subject | Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Railroad accidents
Railroads
Railroad tracks
Railroad locomotives
Railroad cars
People
Steam engines
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| Location | Casselton (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1910-1919
1920-1929
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| Item Number | 2070.26.7 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 10 x 15 cm. |
| Transcription | "Out by Casselton NPRR Stock Pens about 1921"--Handwritten on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | A steam engine derailed near Casselton, N.D. between 1918 and 1921. Supposedly the accident was caused by two boys who had opened the switch on the tracks so "they could see a good wreck." |
| Bibliographic Reference | Images of America, Cass County by Tim Hoheisel and Andrew R. Nielsen. |
| Repository Institution | Cass County Historical Society
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| Repository Collection | Cass County Historical Society Photography Collection 2070 (Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo)
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| Credit Line | Cass County Historical Society, Bonanzaville, West Fargo (2070.26.7) |
| Ordering Information | http://www.bonanzaville.org/main.php (701) 282-2822 Cass County Historical Society 1351 West Main Ave. West Fargo, ND 58078 |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dm2070267 |
