Title:Doremus Congregational Church excursion train wreckDescription:Image of overturned and damaged train cars from a train accident with men and children standing in front of the wreckage. An accident involving the Doremus Congregational Church excursion train took place in Glenwood, Illinois, on July 13 at 6:55 P.M., and 16 people died, more than 80 were injured. The excursion train collided with a coal train known as Extra No. 144 on tracks of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company.Date Depicted:1904 July 14Creator:Chicago Daily News, Inc.Creator Role:photographerPhysical Format:glass negativesExtent:5 x 7 in.Copyright Notice:No Known CopyrightCredit Line:DN-0002033, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History MuseumAccession Number:1960.784Acquisition Source:Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc.Collection Type:Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily NewsStorage Location:Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History MuseumCatalog Record ID:76037Max Pixels - Width:4056Max Pixels - Height:2884Help improve this content
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