First known derailment of a passenger train by an automobile – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of First known derailment of a passenger train by an automobile. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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First known derailment of a passenger train by an automobile
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The caption on this c1916 print calls it the first known derailment of a passenger train by an automobile, though the record notes that this detail is unverified. The image captures a meeting of two technologies reshaping daily travel: the motorcar, which was spreading quickly across American roads, and the steam railroad, which still carried most long-distance passengers. Grade crossings, where roads met tracks with few barriers or signals, were a persistent source of collisions in this period, and accidents like this drew public notice. The print is worth a close look for what it reveals about that transition.
| Created / published | c1916. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | No copyright renewal. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Autos; RR; Disasters. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,204 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-158877 |
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