[Postcard of Railroad Wreck in Goldthwaite]

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Postcard of a large group of men in suits and brimmed hats gathered around and on top of the wreckage of a train on the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad. Text on the back of the post card reads, "Railroad wreck Goldthwaite, May 1908".

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1 postcard : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. May 1908.

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Postcard of a large group of men in suits and brimmed hats gathered around and on top of the wreckage of a train on the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad. Text on the back of the post card reads, "Railroad wreck Goldthwaite, May 1908".

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1 postcard : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm.

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  • May 1908

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  • Feb. 11, 2020, 9:22 a.m.

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[Postcard of Railroad Wreck in Goldthwaite], postcard, May 1908; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1131647/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.

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