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The Collision

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Call NumberWHJ-10366CreatorJackson, William Henry, 1843-1942ContributorW.H. Jackson Photograph and Publishing Co.Date1890-1900SummaryA staged collision of Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railway Company engines number 154 and 153 on September 30, 1896 in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Clouds of smoke fill the sky and spectators run or stand nearby.Physical Description1 photographic print on card mount : albumen ; 12 1/2 x 20 1/2 cm (5 x 8 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDenver (Colo.)--19th centuryElyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--19th centuryRailroad accidents--Colorado--Denver--19th centuryRailroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver--19th centurySpectators--Colorado--Denver--19th centuryGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700310366Type of MaterialAlbumen printsCard photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 97. William Henry Jackson Collection.NotesStaged collision at Elyria, a suburb of Denver. Engines were U.P.D. & G. 154 and 153. See pictorial supplement to D.S.P. & P., pages 178-190 handwritten on back of card photograph. Photographers stamp on back of photographic print reads "W.H. Jackson Photograph and Publishing Co., Denver, Co. Railroad and landscape photography our specialties."; Condition: discolored. Formerly 13900. Title inked on original. R7003103661DonorMrs. Irving Hale

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