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Listen: The World ProgramEscambia Railway engine number 4 boiler explosion
Image Number
N038697
Rights
Collection
General collection
Subject Term
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
1 photonegative - b&w - 4 x 5 in.
General Note
The boiler exploded because of low water and a defective safety valve. It exploded near the commissary of Alger-Sullivan lumber camp number 8. The crew was off the engine, so there were no injuries. The train's bell was found over a mile away.
Escambia Railway engine number 4 boiler explosion
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