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Title

[Locomotive collision spectacle]

Publisher

[Sacramento] : McCurry Foto Co.,

Date

[1916]

Description

1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.

Subject(s)

Fairs--California--Sacramento (15), Railroad locomotives (53), Events--California--Sacramento (8), Sacramento (Calif.) (782)

Photographic prints (633)

Summary

View of two locomotives, numbers 1 and 2, touching front to front, smoke blowing from stacks, taken prior to collision. Banner on each "Head On Collision, State Fair, Sept. 12-19th"; cars behind each locomotive have sign "California State Fair Special". McCurry number, 7849.

Owning
Institution

California State Library, California History Room

Copyright

Call
Number

2002-0051

Filing
Location

PHOTO: FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS: CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR: LOCOMOTIVE COLLISION SPECTACLE SERIES

Other
Formats

CSL Negative, no. GL 241 (8 x 10 in. glass plate)

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