Creation Date
1895
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Description
Black and white photograph of a twisted train wreck that took place behind Addie Weed's property in Veazie, Maine, on April 2, 1895. One man, Fireman James Ward, of Bangor, was killed. Negative no. 72.4.3. Source: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph and Pauline Drinkwater, 1977. See related photos: p01879, p01902, p01903, p02289, and p02290. Stories regarding the initial wreck and subsequent inquiry can be found in the Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, April 3 and 4, 1895. See p01879 description for more information.
Topic
Maine History, Transportation
Collection
MF064
Series Number
NA1129
Identifier
p01901
Recommended Citation
Northeast Archives of Folkore and Oral History, "Train Wreck on Veazie Tracks, 1895" (1895). Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Image Gallery. 226.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/nafoh_gallery/226
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Keywords
Maine history, Veazie Maine, Transportation
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