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Description
View 1 (2016-1457). Banner on each "Head On Collision, State Fair, Sept. 12-19th"; cars behind each locomotive has sign "California State Fair Special."-- view 2 (2002-0050). View of two men in overalls and three in suits standing on and near two locomotives that have crashed head on in a staged fair event.-- view 3 (2016-1484). Shows crash -- view 4 (2002-0051). View of two locomotives, numbers 1 and 2, touching front to front, smoke blowing from stacks, taken prior to collision. -- view 5 (2016-1451). Shows crash, camera and photographer in foreground. McCurry number 7849 for 2002-0051. Also have negatives: no. GL 237 (8 x 10 in. glass)and no. 21271 (4x5 in.) for 2016-1457; no. GL243 (10 x 8 in.) for 2002-0050; no. GL239 (8x10 in.) and no. 20,711 (4x5 in.) for 2016-1484; no. GL242 (8x10 in.) and 20,712 (4x5 in.) for 2002-0051; and, GL242 (8x10 in.) for 2016-1451. From McCurry Photograph collection.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
5 photographic prints ; 8 x 10 in. and 10 x 8 in.
Identifier
(C)001383676CSL01-Aleph (DRA)VVV-6944
Language
English
Subject
California State Fair and Exposition--Photographs Railroad locomotives--California--Sacramento Events--California--Sacramento Fairs--California--Sacramento Sacramento (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints
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