Mule Train Wreck on Canadian Pacific Railway

Description
Creator
Unknown
Media Type
Image
Item Types
Negatives
Photographs
Description
Black and white negative of a photograph of the mule train wreck on the Canadian Pacific Railway in Whitby in 1916. The cars are off the rails and debris from the accident is visible on the grass beside the railroad tracks.
Notes
On 2 November 1916 a train transporting mules was wrecked at the junction of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Port Whitby and Port Perry Railway due to a switchman's error.
Date of Original
3 November 1916
Date Of Event
2 November 1916
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 3.5cm
Image Height: 2.5cm
Subject(s)
Local identifier
14-004-020
Collection
Whitby Online Historic Images Collection
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.8877485230498 Longitude: -78.9400291442871
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian copyright law. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
Whitby Archives
Reproduction Notes
Scanned from copy negatives.
Contact
Whitby Public Library
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