Torch Lake Steam Locomotive Derailed in Greenfield Village, December 1981
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Artifact Overview
Derailments were a frequent irritation in the mid-19th century when locomotives and cars were comparatively light. Ice and snow could be enough to force a train from the track. Fortunately, because speeds were slow, damage was usually slight. Here a crew works to put the 1873 locomotive Torch Lake back on track after a derailment in December 1981.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
28 December 1981
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.B.90745.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 7.125 in
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