27.89.46

Postcard, Photographic

1909

M & St. L Train Wreck. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of February 22, 1909 Train Wreck on the Minneapolis & St. Louis, M & St. L at Waseca, Minn.; also known as M & St. L.; photo shows mangled wooden railroad cars, one car intact but damaged is leaning; see album page 13. Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad.

Album cover and binding in poor condition; photographs and postcards in excellent condition; many color lithographed postcards; black and white photo postcards are in excellent condition. Only Waseca photographs scanned into collection and start with Accession 27.89.15; donor, Anne Olson, bought the Hawkes home at 607 N. State St., Waseca, and found this album in the home. Hannah Hawkes was the sister of Charlie Hawkes. Hannah worked as the secretary to E. A. Everett at the EACO Mill.