Doremus Congregational Church excursion train wreck

DN-0002033

Title: Doremus Congregational Church excursion train wreck Description: 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 14 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 5 x 7 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0002033, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 76037 Max Pixels - Width: 4056 Max Pixels - Height: 2884 Help improve this content