Train - Railroad - Engine accident, tracks gave way?, Crane, people - C-0144 Post Office / PO I will update the write

I will update the write up

1884 to Sept 4

Iowa postcard - Cedar Falls

Copyright 1908 by F J Bandholtz - Sold Exclusively by Gauss and Simons - published by F J Bandholtz

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Train - Railroad - Engine accident, tracks gave way?, Crane, people - C-0144 Post Office / PO I will update the writeTRAIN, LOCOMOTIVE, STEAM ENGINE, RAILROAD, RAILWAY, RR, TRAIN CAR, TRAIN ENGINE, RAIL CAR, TRAIN TRACK etc Vintage Real Photo but listed as a postcard. This old Photo shows what I believe to be a disaster on the railroad track, as it appears that the engine is lower than the tracks themselves. Not sure of the cause as to why the train tracks were undermined but there is a large crane arm with two heavy duty hooks dangling at the end. L & N is on the