"Wreck on C.V.R.R Barre, Vermont. June 15th. 1912," at Embankment

BHC243-25.1_CentralVermontRailroadTrainWreck1912-1.jpg

Title

"Wreck on C.V.R.R Barre, Vermont. June 15th. 1912," at Embankment

Description

Postcard shows the railroad accident of the Central Vermont Railway near Barre, Vermont. A crowd of adults and children line the top and bottom of the embankment. It is said passengers were able to disembark from the train in time, thus escaping injury.

Date

1912

Source

Walker Collection (BHC 243)

Identifier

BHC243-25.1

Rights

This image is presented for research and educational purposes only

Original Format

Repository

Vermont Historical Society Library

Collection

Citation

“"Wreck on C.V.R.R Barre, Vermont. June 15th. 1912," at Embankment,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed December 19, 2024, https://digitalvermont.org/items/show/423.