Ohio Central Traction Company Wreck

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Title

Ohio Central Traction Company Wreck

Subject

Description

On November 12, 1907, at 10:55 pm, an electric car traveling 50 miles per hour from Galion, Ohio to Mansfield, Ohio wrecked injuring all 10 people on board. Peter Sander broke his leg which resulted in amputation just above the ankle. Other passengers were: Alexander Switzer, Theresa Cordrine, Victor Lime, J. R. Taylor, Harriett Bogardus, John Hoephner, Howard Black, conductor Fred Christman, and motorman Grover Freese.

Creator

Unknown

Publisher

Unknown

Date

12 November 1907

Contributor

Tom Riester

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Format

JPG

Language

English

Type

Image

Identifier

Riester-039

Comments

Citation

Unknown, “Ohio Central Traction Company Wreck,” The Sherman Room Archives, accessed March 28, 2024, https://shermanroom.omeka.net/items/show/1045.