[Photograph 2012.201.B0266.0342]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: December 14, 1931
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Pocket Watch of an Engineer Killed in Train Wreck]

Photograph of a pocket watch belonging to a man killed in the wreck of the Louisiana Limited. The watch face is slightly cracked. Written below the image are "[sic] Watch of J. W. 'Rab' Gorman engineer killed at Cecile La. in the wreck of the 'Louisiana Limited' Marshall, Texas to New Orleans, La. passenger train. The time showen is 11:37 pm the exact time of death. The date was Dec 14 1931 and the location was Cecile, La. at Hutchinson's Spur about 15 miles S. E. of Shreveport La." and "Ed Robinson."
Date: December 14, 1931
Creator: Robinson, Ed
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Tracks Stretching Into the Distance]

Photograph of train tracks stretching into the distance with a fork in them about halfway down. Written below the image are "[sic] Hutchinson's Spur at Cecile La - Taken less than a week after the wreck of the 'Louisiana Limited' Dec 14th 1931" and "Ed Robinson (A. E. Brown - Photo)."
Date: December 14, 1931
Creator: Brown, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wreck of the "Louisiana Limited"]

Photograph of the Louisiana Limited's wreck being inspected. A group of men is visible poking around the wreckage. Written below the image are "Cecile, La. Dec 15th 1931 wreck of 'Louisiana Limited' at Hutchinson's Spur - engine #414 - wreck occurred Dec 14th 1931" and "Ed Robinson (A. R. Collins - Photo)."
Date: December 14, 1931
Creator: Collins, A. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Back of a Pocket Watch Pulled From a Train Wreck]

Photograph of the back side of a pocket watch belonging to a man killed in a train wreck. There is a large dent across the back of the watch, and a faint engraving of a Freemason symbol is visible as well. Written below the image are "[sic] Watch of J. W. 'Rab' Gorman killed at Cecile La in the wreck of the 'Louisiana Limited' T&P overnight passenger train Marshall, Texas to New Orleans La. - Mr Gorman was engineer of #414 D-11 s - Wreck was Dec 14th 1931" and "Ed Robinson."
Date: December 14, 1931
Creator: Robinson, Ed
System: The Portal to Texas History