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The scene of the Railroad wreck
Photographer: Norfolk and Western Historical Photograph Collection
Taken: Circa 1889
Caption: The scene of the Railroad wreck
Additional Description: The wreck at Thaxton, viewed from the southern side of the washout, is captured in a faded photograph from the Norfolk and Western Historical Photograph Collection. The train, carrying 56 passengers and 18 crew, plunged into the washout crossing, killing 18 people.
Submitted: July 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p734421
File Size: 0.051 Megabytes

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