Wrecked Southern Pacific Railroad train engine sits on the tracks at River Station, Los Angeles, about 1898

Item Overview

Title

Wrecked Southern Pacific Railroad train engine sits on the tracks at River Station, Los Angeles, about 1898

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

[circa 1898]

Date

1898

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of a wrecked Southern Pacific Railroad engine car sitting on train tracks at River Station. The car sits on tracks, left-of-center, and is viewed from the rear. It is open and the boiler is visible inside the car. Damage appears along the right side of the car. The rear left tire sits lopsided on the tracks. Railroad tracks run parallel to the car to the left of it. In the distance at right, railroad engines sit in the round house.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1730. Los Angeles, California, about 1898. S.P.R.R. River Station round house. 1. 2. Two pictures of a wrecked S.P. engine. In one film may be seen the old round house at River Station. 2 films.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Southern Pacific Railroad Company

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Railroad stations--California--Los Angeles
Railroad cars--American--California--Los Angeles
Railroad accidents--California--Los Angeles