1872 train wreck . Ticket Wagon Splintered. Scattering Money in Every Direction

[jeff of pa]

NEW-HAVEN, Conn., July 3, 1872— John Robinson’s circus, while coming up on the New-York road, met with a serious accident at West Haven.

The Somerset herald. (Somerset, Pa.), 17 July 1872.









The Somerset herald. (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, July 17, 1872, Image 2 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[jeff of pa]

Some of these are Very Funny

The sun. (New York [N.Y.]), 06 July 1872.





The sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, July 06, 1872, Image 1 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[jeff of pa]

The sun. (New York [N.Y.]), 05 July 1872.



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The sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, July 05, 1872, Image 1 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[jeff of pa]

• The sun. (New York [N.Y.]), 17 July 1872.

The sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, July 17, 1872, Image 3 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[Honest Samuel]

Thanks Jeff, I have to check this one out. Good hunting and good luck.

 

[Swaveab]

I doubt anything will be found as railroad tracks get refurbished often and sometimes even moved. There's bound to be much iron and other junk there too.

 

[jeff of pa]

I doubt anything will be found as railroad tracks get refurbished often and sometimes even moved. There's bound to be much iron and other junk there too.

Yes but possibly Junk with a Documented History

Makes it worthy of being called "Junque"

junque
Seemingly useless or out-of-date items with a certain je ne sais quoi. The "another man's treasure" part of the old saw.
"I always find some neat junque when I go to the flea market."

Identifiable pieces of something like These ticket wagons,
Could probably
be Display worthy

 

[Swaveab]

I was referring to the more modern junk that accumulates on tracks. I still can't discount your finding of junque though.