Original 1947 AP Wirephoto showing the wreckage of a passenger coach from the Southern Pacific Argonaut after derailment near Ontario, California, on April 28. According to the original caption, the train was derailed by a broken rail about four miles east of Ontario, with most of one side of the coach torn open in the crash. Thirty-six passengers were reported injured. Spectators are shown examining the heavily damaged rail car. The original caption is printed directly on the photograph. Measures approximately 8¾ x 6½ inches. Shows expected age, toning, edge wear and newsroom/archive handling. A dramatic railroad disaster image from the postwar era. This photo came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
