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[Train Depot in Sweetwater, Texas]

Photograph of a train depot for the Texas & Pacific Railway in Sweetwater, Texas, viewed from a road. The building is a long, single-story brick building; there is a small tower in the center that has a bay window and a conical roof. Text in the upper-right corner says, "T&P Depot 1908 Sweetwater, Texas."
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Trains #227 & #310 Wrecked] (open access)

[T&P Trains #227 & #310 Wrecked]

Copy photo of a head on collision between trains #227 and #310 with men standing near it. Written below the image is "Wreck near Aroya (Now Wickett) Texas Ward County 1908 with Locos #227 & 310 R. L. Schwarzenbach was the engineer of the eastbound train, working with him were Henry Mason - Fireman and Sam Mimms Conductor. Schwarzenbach was at the controls of #320 *with the caved in cab) W. R. Bill Marlin was the engineer of Loco 227, Jake Bishop was the fireman and Gordon Phillips the conductor. All jumped, no on was killed or hurt except one hobo killed and 360 head of Mexican cattle died in the collision," a clarified version of what's printed on the photo, and "Paul Frame Collection - 6027.18 19."
Date: 1908
Creator: Frame, Paul
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History