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Crash at Crush

Description: Essay describing the Crash at Crush, a publicity stunt organized by MKT, [Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad], in which two train engines were crashed, as seen by Joseph Foit. The story was told by Joseph to his granddaughter, Patricia Stover Cloud.
Date: September 6, 2011
Creator: Cloud, Patricia Stover
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Partner: History of West Museum

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: The Great Sherman Storm of 1896]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for the Great Sherman Storm of 1896 in Sherman, Texas. Text: In the late afternoon of Friday, May 15, 1896, a disastrous tornado swept Sherman, killing about 66 persons, injuring many others, and causing severe property damage. The twister touched down near here, then cut a 2-mile-long path through the city. The same funnel and several smaller ones struck at other locations in the area. Most of the storm's victims were buried in this cemetery… more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
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Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West
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