[Viewing the partially submerged Illinois Central engine]

[Viewing the partially submerged Illinois Central engine]

Loemker, Herman J., 1868-1937

A woman and man are seated on the side of a partially submerged steam engine that has tipped over into waters of the Mississippi that have covered tracks near the Dubuque water front. Another woman is standing on the tracks. The engine overturned on April 14, 1916 due to high water that eroded the track bed. Five crewmen escaped injury by jumping off the locomotive. The number “2” on the front of the engine is visible near the water line. The number 1342-b is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the slide.

Steam engines
Railroads
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
Herman J. Loemker Collection
Lantern slides

The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001

Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass lantern slide scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi.

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Herman J. Loemker Collection

Still image

1916

LO 022

This record is part of the Herman J. Loemker Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa.

Dubuque, Iowa

This image was displayed in the "Rev. H. J. Loemker: Views of Dubuque" display at the Roshek Building in Dubuque, July - November, 2016.