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Locomotive Boiler Explosion
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Three-quarter view from front right of the badly damaged Engine No. 423 of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. The boiler remains on the railroad tracks after its boiler exploded and shot out from the locomotive.
September 27, 1908
Publication Information
| Date Created | September 27, 1908 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 17 x 13 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
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| Call Number | Album 31.61 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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