Sepia-toned photo showing a group of men who are standing beside railroad boxcar that is partly tipped over

Description:

Photograph. Sepia-toned photo showing a group of men who are standing beside railroad boxcar that is partly tipped over. Handwritten text on the lower edge of the photo shows "A split switch. Volunteer switchmen, May, 1920." Evidently, a switch malfunctioned which caused the wheel truck at the right end of the boxcar to come off the tracks while the wheel truck at the left end appears to still be on the tracks. The photo was probably taken at a Michigan Central railroad yard near Detroit.

Date Issued:

1920-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Municipal Services

Subject Topic:

Railroads

Subject Name:

James, Warren B.

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/27D1A219-97F5-4709-840F-433990885212