M. C. R. Station, Essex, Ont.
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| M. C. R. Station, Essex, Ont. |
Year: 1909 |
Type(s): Postcard |
Identifier(s): To. 177-2 8239 |
Language: English |
Source: Mike Skreptak Collection; Box 2 |
Notes: Postmarked 1909; the Michigan Central Railway Station was constructed in 1887; on August 10, 1907, 5000 lbs of nitro-glycerine ignited in a railway car, causing an explosion that killed 2 men, caused $250,000.00 in property damage and injured many others; the railway was fined $125,000.00 to pay for the reconstruction of the station and other damaged buildings, which took over 2 years to complete; the postcard is addressed to Mrs. J. H. Clayton.
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Subject(s): Michigan Central Railway Station (Essex) Michigan Central Railway Railways Railway Stations |
Place(s): Essex (Ontario) |
Rights: Public Domain |
Repository: University of Windsor. Leddy Library |
| Tiff Image(s): Click links to download Tiff images: Tiff Image 1 , Tiff Image 2 |