Vintage RPPC Train Derailment Real Photo Postcard Railroad Wreck Boxcars

Description

View Vintage RPPC Train Derailment Real Photo Postcard Railroad Wreck Boxcars with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Visible details include the heavy iron wheels separated from the chassis, splintered wooden siding, and a lone utility pole standing guard over the wreckage. This authentic Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) captures the dramatic aftermath of a vintage train derailment. The image showcases several wooden boxcars off the tracks, tilted at precarious angles along a rural embankment. Visible details include the heavy iron wheels separated from the chassis, splintered wooden siding, and a lone utility pole standing guard over the wreckage. The scene provides a raw, unedited look at early 20th-century railroad hazards and the physical scale of such industrial accidents. The back of the postcard features a Cyko stamp box, which dates the photographic paper to the early 1900s, specifically between 1904 and the 1920s. This piece is an excellent find for collectors of railroadiana, disaster history, or early American photography. The high contrast and sharp focus of the real photo process allow for a detailed study of the railcar construction and the specific mechanics of the derailment, making it a valuable documentary piece of transportation history. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Topographical Postcards.

Subject

Train Wreck

Theme

Railroads

Type

Real Photo (RPPC)

Original/Licensed Reprint

Original

Postage Condition

Unposted

Era

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Features

Real Photo

Continent

North America

Time Period Manufactured

1900-1919

Unit Quantity

1

Country of Origin

United States