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1910 Train Wreck RPPC Real Photo Postcard - Clarksville Iowa - Two-Cent Booklet Issue Washington Stamp - May 6 - Progressive Era
1910 Train Wreck RPPC Real Photo Postcard - Clarksville Iowa - Two-Cent Booklet Issue Washington Stamp - May 6 - Progressive Era
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Antique Original 1910 Train Wreck RPPC Real Photo Postcard - Clarksville Iowa - Two-Cent Booklet Issue Washington Stamp - May 6 - Progressive Era
Measures Approx. 5-3/8" Wide by 3-3/8" Tall
In Good Antique Condition - Posted, Curling, Staining, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On Postcard.
Real Photo Postcard Showing A Train Wreck, Postmarked May 6, 1910, From Clarksville, Iowa. The Image Captures A Derailment Involving Tank Cars, Boxcars And Engine With Several Men Observing The Wreckage. This Postcard Was Mailed Locally In Clarksville Using A Two-Cent Booklet Issue Washington Stamp. The Chicago Great Western Railway Operated In The Region At The Time. Though No Confirmed Records Link This Scene To A Specific Incident - It Is Possible This Is From The Green Mountain Wreck But Unverified, The Photo Serves As A Contemporary Visual Record Of An Early 20th Century Iowa Railroad Accident.
Product Photos Include A Watermark And Possibly An Object For Scale / Photography Purposes Only. Also, Product Listings May Include Newspaper Images, Display Photos Or Short Video Clips Relevant To The Item Which Are Not Included In The Purchase. The Product Title Is For The Exact Item Available.
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