Scene from the Tioga Train wreck, White Oak Township, September 16, 1899; Mahaska County
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Scene from the Tioga Train wreck, White Oak Township, September 16, 1899; Mahaska County
Description
On September 16, 1899, a horrific train wreck happened in Tioga, White Oak Township, Mahaska County, Iowa. This happened when a passenger train coming from Belle Plaine crashed directly into a freight train in Tioga. Four passenger train workers from Belle Plaine were killed in the wreck. It took many days for the damage from the wreck to be picked up, as can be seen in the picture here.
Creator
Mahaska County Historical Society
Source
Historical Archives
Publisher
Mahaska County Historical Society
Date
2008-07-24
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www.nelsonpioneer.org
Format
still image/jpeg
Type
image
Identifier
Mahaska County Historical Society
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,108