Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This Diesel locomotive of the Frisco passenger train ended up on top of the overturned Kansas City Southern freight engine after the two trains collided in eastern Oklahoma, Tuesday. Twenty-six person were injured. Twenty-six persons were reported injured Tuesday night after a Frisco passenger train bound for Monett, Mo., collided with a Kansas City Southern freight head-on seven miles south of Fort Smith just over the Oklahoma line. The injured were rushed to Fort Smith in ambulances, but hospital attendants there reported all but nine were released after receiving emergency treatment. The collision occurred near Cedars, Okla., a town of 30 inhabitants near U. S. 271. The engine of the Frisco Meteor, No. 10, which was made up at Paris, Texas, landed on top of the freight engine and caught fire. The fire, however, did not spread to the passenger or baggage coaches."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Melvin Taylor"

Weekly newspaper from Wister, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Wister, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Talihina, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Talihina, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Talihina, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1049, 4-6-2, on passenger train No. 704, climbing to pass in Winding Stair Mountain, north of Talihina, OK, 4 cars, 35 mph.

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" track and switch at Lamberson wye on Winding Stair Mountain, near Talihina, OK.

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS), 901, 2-10-4, going upgrade east of Page, OK, with 38-car redball freight, 15 mph. Black Fork Mtn. in the background.

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS), 25, single unit diesel, on No. 2, "Southern Belle, coming downgrade east of Page, OK. 7 cars, 55 mph. Black Fork Mountain in background.

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS), 808, 4-6-2, and 905, 2-10-4, coming downgrade east of Page, OK, with northbound drag freight, 62 cars, 45 mph. Black Fork Mountain left, Rich Mountain right.

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS), 532, 2-8-0, and 757, 2-8-8-0, climbing grade north of Page, OK, with a 73-car southbound drag freight, 10 mph.

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS), 532, 2-8-0, and 757, 2-8-8-0, climbing grade north of Page, OK, with a 73-car southbound drag freight, 10 mph.