| 22 Hurled To Death As Train Crushes Track | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1515 |
| Catalog #: | 345499 | |
| Clip Number: | 345499-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 008-485-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:07:17 - 00:07:59 | |
| Location: | LOUISEVILLE, QUEBEC | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Train Wrecks LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Canada, Quebec | |
| Description: | Shaky, dull in contrast and imagery A fast freight, hurrying down a clear track at midnight, hurtles into a truck-load of men and youths returning from a political rally. While a few leap to safety, twenty-two of the truck’s occupants are swept to death by the terrific impact. Bodies are flung or carried hundreds of feet and the wreckage of the machine strews the right-of-way for scores of yards. The driver's reason for passing cars waiting at the track remains a mystery shrouded by his death. | |
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