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Train wreck – 1912 [“I.C. wreck at Kinmundy, Ill. at 12:30 A.M. Jan. 22, 1912. copyright applied for Photo by C.L. WILLIAMS”] on back – 1 car on the train bed (railroad) a private car for officials. (several killed) This train was stopped another train ran into rear-end. The President of the Illinois Central was killed in this crash along with other railroad officials in the rear car. January 22, 1912.

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Images donated by Elwyn Cheatum, Delores Ford Mobley and Irene Gammon. Scanned by Delores Ford Mobley and Gladys See.

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