FE086 Old 97
FILES
Dublin Core
Title
FE086 Old 97
Description
The wreck of the "Old 97" was an American rail disaster involving the Southern Railway mail train, officially known as the Fast Mail, while en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina, on September 27, 1903. Due to excessive speed in an attempt to maintain schedule, the train derailed at the Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia, where it careened off the side of the bridge, killing eleven on-board personnel and injuring seven others.
Creator
George C. Davis Photography
Publisher
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
28 September 1903
Rights
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Format
Photograph
Type
Still Image
Identifier
FE086
Citation
George C. Davis Photography, “FE086 Old 97,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed October 10, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/FE086.