[Copy Photograph of 1954 Train Wreck, Marshall, Texas]

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Photograph of the aftermath of a train wreck that occurred in Marshall, Texas in 1954. It occurred at the depot. Box cars and tank cars have been derailed, and some are on their sides. Fire trucks are on the scene, and several bystanders are looking at the scene. Residences and trees are visible in the background. Printed in pencil on the back: "Wreck at Marshall, Texas, 1954."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Sims McCutchan Collection and was provided by the Harrison County Historical Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 27 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Harrison County Historical Museum

The Harrison County Historical Museum’s Inez Hatley Hughes Historical Research Center provides opportunities to explore the past of Harrison County and Texas through its archive and artifact collections. As a county history preservation and research center, it collects, preserves, and makes available photographs, documents, books, and artifacts related to the history of Harrison County, its county seat Marshall, and Texas.

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Photograph of the aftermath of a train wreck that occurred in Marshall, Texas in 1954. It occurred at the depot. Box cars and tank cars have been derailed, and some are on their sides. Fire trucks are on the scene, and several bystanders are looking at the scene. Residences and trees are visible in the background. Printed in pencil on the back: "Wreck at Marshall, Texas, 1954."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Sims McCutchan Collection

Sims McCutchan’s collection of photographs, ephemera, and postcards provides documentation of many aspects of the history of Marshall, Texas, from the 19th through the mid-20th centuries.

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[Copy Photograph of 1954 Train Wreck, Marshall, Texas], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1512459/: accessed June 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Harrison County Historical Museum.

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