Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company photograph collection
Scope and Content
This collection consists of five photographs by an unknown photographer. Three of the photographs show extensive damage to the tracks, platform, and bricks at the railroad station and two of these show Dr. Dan and C. M. Rathburn, who was President of the Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company. The other two photographs are of a non-damaged locomotive and two railroad employees.
Dates
- January 1888
Creator
- Atchison Union Depot and Railroad Company (Organization)
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.
Historical Information
On January 6, 1888, a locomotive boiler explosion occurred at the railroad station in Atchison, Kansas. It is possible that these photographs were taken after that explosion. The explosion created a fire and enough damage that the station had to close. Rebuilding was delayed due the high price of acquiring needed extra track room.
Extent
.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of five photographs by an unknown photographer depicting damage caused by a locomotive boiler explosion at a railroad station in Atchison, Kansas, in January 1888.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Physical Location
R 44, C 1, S 2
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Fine Antiquarian Books in 2010.
Existence and Location of Copies
The entire collection is available online through the Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company collection. You can also access the digital objects through the inventory on this finding aid.
Processing Information
Processed by Greta Kuriger in January 2011. EAD markup completed by Greta Kuriger in January 2011. Updated by Greta Kuriger Suiter in February 2013. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in January 2023.
- Atchison (Kan.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographic prints. Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Railroad stations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company photograph collection
- Subtitle
- Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company photograph collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Greta Kuriger
- Date
- 2011 By George Mason University Libraries. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center Repository
Fenwick Library, MS2FL
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Fairfax Virginia 22030 United States
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