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Object ID 003381

Object Name Wm Harvey, accident

Object Desc This car, Model Coupe Ford "T" was owned by Wm Harvey, a traveler fro the North Star Oil Co. Mr. Harvey was at the Basswood Station when the Way Freight was pulling out for Newdale and he told the trainmen he would beat them to Newdale. He nearly did,

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Accession # 2016.0901D

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Category Photo: Local Scenes

Source Cam Robertson

Source Category Gift

Accession Date OCT 26,2016

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Description This car, Model Coupe Ford "T" was owned by Wm Harvey, a traveler fro the North Star Oil Co. Mr. Harvey was at the Basswood Station when the Way Freight was pulling out for Newdale and he told the trainmen he would beat them to Newdale. He nearly did, but he died an hour later. (The old road was used to cross the tracks at Newdale, just east of the Stock yards. ) This happened in 1915

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Date OCT 26,2016

Notes This car, Model Coupe Ford "T" was owned by Wm Harvey, a traveler fro the North Star Oil Co. Mr. Harvey was at the Basswood Station when the Way Freight was pulling out for Newdale and he told the trainmen he would beat them to Newdale. He nearly did, but he died an hour later. (The old road was used to cross the tracks at Newdale, just east of the Stock yards. ) This happened in 1915