LR 168: Staples & Covell. Wreck two miles east of New Era, 9 April 1894, 8 men killed. Porter C# 542, 12/1882, 8x12/ gauge 36
typed note with negatives reads: Photo by Pitts & Moody, Shelby Mich, Nine men on engine: Fred Chalker burned but lived Allen Critchett died soon after Loran Critchett " " ".; Gus Anderson (fireman) knocked his brains out on a stump; Odle Shilander (engineer) and Charlie Wolfe died soon after; Emery Stearns lived; Frank Shippey and Martin Lynch died soon after
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