Wreck of Pere Marquette train, Shelby, Michigan
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Description
View of onlookers viewing the wreck of a Pere Marquette railroad train. Overturned passenger cars on railroad tracks. Printed on front: "P.M. wreck, Shelby, Mich. #17. July 28, 12. E." Handwritten on back: "Shelby, Mich. Oct. 31, 1912. Well Ell & all the rest this is the first time that I have had time to write. We got home all right. I got home on Saturday evening & Jen got home on Monday evening. I found everything all right. Have been taking cair [sic] of the appels [sic] [undecipherable] all well he want at home but a few [undecipherable] was all right. R.T.L." Card is postmarked October 1912.
Details
- Creator:
- Elliott, Harlo Melvin
- Resource ID:
- bh021985
- Subject:
- Railroad accidents--Michigan--Shelby
- Pere Marquette Railroad
- Photographers--Michigan
- Photographic prints
- Postcards
- Date:
- 1912-07-28
- Format:
- 1 postcard ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- M/Localities-Shelby
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.