Original 1947 Associated Press Wire Photo showing an aerial view of a Western Pacific passenger train derailment in Decoto, California. According to the original AP caption printed directly on the photograph, the locomotive struck an obstruction near the 11th Street crossing, overturning and scattering passenger coaches and a baggage car along the tracks. Four crewmen were injured, while the train was carrying 25 passengers at the time of the accident. The photograph measures approximately 9¼ x 7½ inches overall and is mounted on black archival paper with the original AP caption printed directly on the photo. From the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper. Please see photos.
