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[Recovery of the Great Northern Locomotive] Insley, A. M.

Description

View of an accident scene showing a railroad car partially submerged in the Fraser River with an industrial building in the background. Spectators are gathered watching the recovery process.
Caption on recto reads, "Recovery of the Great Northern Locomotive which plunged into the Fraser River off the New Westminster Bridge."

Item Metadata

Title
[Recovery of the Great Northern Locomotive]
Creator
Insley, A. M.
Date Created
[between 1890 and 1920?]
Description
View of an accident scene showing a railroad car partially submerged in the Fraser River with an industrial building in the background. Spectators are gathered watching the recovery process.
Caption on recto reads, "Recovery of the Great Northern Locomotive which plunged into the Fraser River off the New Westminster Bridge."
Extent
1 photograph : black and white
Subject
Accidents; Railroads
Geographic Location
New Westminster (B.C.)
Genre
Postcards
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
UL_1624_04_0370; UL_1624_04_0370
Collection
Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs. UL_1624_04_0370
Date Available
2023-05-10
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Image provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI
10.14288/1.0432171
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Image provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca