Letter from D. W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig discussing how Kempner was saddened to not see Bertig, and tries to assuage any fears of Bertigs over the current cotton market climate.

Photograph of train wreckage in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. Written below the image are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 train #54 through freight 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of a small group of men inspecting the wreckage of T&P train #54 in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. Printed on the car is "Ventilated Refrigerator." Below the image is written "[sic] Boyou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 train #54 through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of T&P train #54 wrecked in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. Written below the image are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 train #54 through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of T&P train #54 wrecked in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. A small group of men are inspecting the wreckage. Written underneath the image are "Bayou Goula, La. 1940 train #54 through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of T&P train #54 wrecked in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. Written below the image are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 train #54 through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of T&P train #54 wrecked in Bayou Goula, Louisiana with a small group of men nearby inspecting the wreckage. Written below the image are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 train #54 through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of T&P train #54 wrecked in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. A large group of men are inspecting the wreckage, and there is a small cart in the foreground. Written underneath the image are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 train #54 through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas. Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of two men in front of the wreckage of T&P train #54 in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. Written underneath the image are "Bayou Goula, La. 1940 train #54 through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of T&P train #54 wrecked in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. There are damaged power lines amidst the wreckage and a mile post in the background. Written below the image are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 train #54 through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel * note mile post" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of T&P train #54 wrecked in Bayou Goula, Louisiana with a man in the background. Written below the image are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 #54 a through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of T&P train #54 wrecked in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. A small group of men are inspecting the wreckage. Written underneath are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 train #54 through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of T&P train cars wrecked in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. Written below the image are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 train #54 through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of T&P train #54 wrecked in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. Written below the image are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 Train #54 through freight 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of T&P train #54 wrecked in Bayou Goula, Louisiana being inspected by a crowd of people. There is a small cart in the foreground. Written below the image are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 train #54 through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of train car wreckage in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. Written underneath the image are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 train #54 through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."

Photograph of a train wreck in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. Two power lines are partially knocked over next to the cars, and there is a man in a foreground. Written below the image are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 train #54 through freight, 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Collection."

Photograph of some wrecked freight cars in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. Written below the image are "Bayou Goula, La. July 10th 1940 train #54 through freight 54 cars damaged - engineer Chas Israel" and "R. A. Aymond Collection - Talbot Grant Photo."