RPPC Wabash Valley Interurban Wreck 1910 Kingsland Indiana Train Accident
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This is an original real photo postcard (RPPC) documenting the devastating Wabash Valley Traction Company interurban wreck near Kingsland, Indiana, on September 21, 1910. The handwritten caption on the photograph reads:“Wabash Valley Wreck Near Kingsland, Ind. Sept. 21 – 1910. 41 Dead.J. H. Hoover – Pub. 169–16.”This tragedy was one of the deadliest interurban disasters in Indiana’s history. The Wabash Valley Traction Company operated electric interurban cars throughout northeastern Indiana during the early 20th century — a time when traction lines were a primary mode of regional transportation for workers, shoppers, and travelers.On this day in 1910, two interurban cars collided with catastrophic force. Reports from the period indicate that the wreck occurred due to signal misunderstandings and excessive speed, resulting in 41 fatalities and numerous injuries. The scene stunned the region and led to renewed scrutiny of interurban safety practices.The image shows:Two heavily damaged traction cars, including Car No. 233Shattered windows, crushed coach walls, and derailed trucksDozens of bystanders, rescuers, and onlookers gathered at the siteThe rough, uneven ground where the cars left the trackOverhead electric traction poles lining the right-of-wayThis RPPC offers stark documentary value, capturing the immediate aftermath of a historic accident at a time when personal photography was rare. Cards like this were often produced quickly by local photographers and sold or circulated as news souvenirs.The AZO stamp box with four triangles pointing up dates the postcard to the 1904–1918 period, aligning perfectly with the event date.? Details:Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)Event: Wabash Valley Traction Company Interurban WreckLocation: Kingsland, IndianaDate: September 21, 1910Fatalities: 41 (as noted on card)Publisher: J. H. HooverBack: Divided back, AZO stock (1904–1918)Condition: Light wear consistent with age; excellent clarity for a tragic field-shot image. (See scans for details)This is a significant and highly collectible transportation and disaster-history postcard — ideal for collectors of railroad history, interurban traction lines, Indiana history, or early 20th-century real photo documentation.
This is an original real photo postcard (RPPC) documenting the devastating Wabash Valley Traction Company interurban wreck near Kingsland, Indiana, on September 21, 1910. The handwritten caption on the photograph reads:“Wabash Valley Wreck Near Kingsland, Ind. Sept. 21 – 1910. 41 Dead.J. H. Hoover – Pub. 169–16.”This tragedy was one of the deadliest interurban disasters in Indiana’s history. The Wabash Valley Traction Company operated electric interurban cars throughout northeastern Indiana during the early 20th century — a time when traction lines were a primary mode of regional transportation for workers, shoppers, and travelers.On this day in 1910, two interurban cars collided with catastrophic force. Reports from the period indicate that the wreck occurred due to signal misunderstandings and excessive speed, resulting in 41 fatalities and numerous injuries. The scene stunned the region and led to renewed scrutiny of interurban safety practices.The image shows:Two heavily damaged traction cars, including Car No. 233Shattered windows, crushed coach walls, and derailed trucksDozens of bystanders, rescuers, and onlookers gathered at the siteThe rough, uneven ground where the cars left the trackOverhead electric traction poles lining the right-of-wayThis RPPC offers stark documentary value, capturing the immediate aftermath of a historic accident at a time when personal photography was rare. Cards like this were often produced quickly by local photographers and sold or circulated as news souvenirs.The AZO stamp box with four triangles pointing up dates the postcard to the 1904–1918 period, aligning perfectly with the event date.? Details:Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)Event: Wabash Valley Traction Company Interurban WreckLocation: Kingsland, IndianaDate: September 21, 1910Fatalities: 41 (as noted on card)Publisher: J. H. HooverBack: Divided back, AZO stock (1904–1918)Condition: Light wear consistent with age; excellent clarity for a tragic field-shot image. (See scans for details)This is a significant and highly collectible transportation and disaster-history postcard — ideal for collectors of railroad history, interurban traction lines, Indiana history, or early 20th-century real photo documentation.
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