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The famous wreck of the Southern Railway's locomotive 97 which occurred just oustide of Danville, Virginia on September 27, 1903. The southbound mail express train left the tracks on a trestle and plunged into a ravine below. Nine people were killed and seven injured. The wreck inspired the world famous ballad, "The Wreck of Old 97."

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Title
Wreck of Southern Railway's Locomotive 97
Date (Text)
September 27, 1903
Date
1903-09-27 - 1903-09-27
Geographic Coverage
Danville (Va.)
Subject (Images)
Type
Image
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Photographs
Collection in Repository
Book "F" Photographs of Trains & Automobiles
Local Item/Call Number
70.38.1
Standard Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Digitization Notes
Metadata provided by partner.
Contributing Institution
Contact Information
Railroad House Historical Association | PO Box 1023, Sanford NC 27330 | (919) 776-7479 | http://www.railroadhouse.org/
Digital Collection
Images of North Carolina
Linked Resources
https://lib.digitalnc.org/record/251921?ln=en&v=uv#?xywh=-2052%2C-260%2C8937%2C5253

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