Scene of Car and Truck Accident near Alma's Inn | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Scene of Car and Truck Accident near Alma's Inn

Scene of Car and Truck Accident near Alma's Inn | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Scene of wrecked car and semi-trailer truck in front of Alma's Inn, 5068 Highway 12-13. Injured in the accident were five men en route to work at the Badger Ordnance Works at Baraboo.  The men are: Albert E. Smith, 39, Platteville; Horace Berg, 43, Belleville; Norman Harper, 42, Belleville; E.M. Disch, 49, Belleville; and Carlton S. Burke, 41, Belleville. The driver of the truck, Norman R. Everson, 35, Eau Claire, was uninjured and helped rescue the occupants of the car. Alma's Inn was torn down during the expansion of Highway 12 which was completed in 2005.
DESCRIPTION
Scene of wrecked car and semi-trailer truck in front of Alma's Inn, 5068 Highway 12-13. Injured in the accident were five men en route to work at the Badger Ordnance Works at Baraboo. The men are: Albert E. Smith, 39, Platteville; Horace Berg, 43, Belleville; Norman Harper, 42, Belleville; E.M. Disch, 49, Belleville; and Carlton S. Burke, 41, Belleville. The driver of the truck, Norman R. Everson, 35, Eau Claire, was uninjured and helped rescue the occupants of the car. Alma's Inn was torn down during the expansion of Highway 12 which was completed in 2005.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:40939
Creation Date: 10 11 1944
Creator Name:Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
City:Middleton
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 6442.0301C
Original Dimensions:3.25 x 2.25 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
One of thirteen images. Related article published in the Wisconsin State Journal on October 11, 1944.
SUBJECTS
Outdoor photography
Signs and signboards
Land use, Rural
Taverns (Inns)
Hills
Trees
Automobiles
Traffic accidents
Trucks
Roads

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