T&P Train Wreck in Gordon, Texas
Denton, TX
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| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | January 1, 1919 | |
| Category | Wrecks |
Description
Photograph of a train engine post wreck with a group of men inspecting the wreckage. Written below the image are "Gordon, Texas 1919 coal tender came alongside the engine, end over end, throwing coal high, the baggage car turned right and hit a telephone pole, and the smoker crashed into the engine cab, both to one side of the siding track." and "R. L. Denton."
Denton, R. L. [T&P Train Wreck in Gordon, Texas], photograph, 1919; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth860603/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.