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Railroad Disaster at Buckfield, Maine, April 27, 1869

This image from the May 22, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a railroad disaster following a bridge collapse at Buckfield, Maine.

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RAILROAD DISASTER AT BUCKFIELD, MAINE, April 27, 1869.—[Phot. by M. S. Hawks.]

About this Document

  • Source: Harper's Weekly
  • Citation: page 333
  • Date: May 22, 1869