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| Keywords: hurricanes florida state library and archives of florida statelibraryandarchivesofflorida florida east coast railway floridaeastcoastrailway 1935 florida keys floridakeys disaster natural disaster naturaldisaster hurricane damage hurricanedamage rail railfan train rescue train rescuetrain railroad blackandwhite monochrome outdoor black and white Local call number: N041488 Title: [Rescue train swept off the tracks by the 1935 Labor Day hurricane] Date: Photographed in Florida Keys on September 5, 1935. Physical descrip: 1 photonegative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. Series Title: (General Collection) General Note: The hurricane washed this 11-car special train off the track soon after reaching the stricken area. The train was trying to rescue 683 World War I veterans in a rehabilitation camp, of which around 250 died as a result of the hurricane. The veterans, a remnant of the Bonus Army that marched on Washington, were employed for highway construction in the federal work relief project. Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/149572 Local call number: N041488 Title: [Rescue train swept off the tracks by the 1935 Labor Day hurricane] Date: Photographed in Florida Keys on September 5, 1935. Physical descrip: 1 photonegative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. Series Title: (General Collection) General Note: The hurricane washed this 11-car special train off the track soon after reaching the stricken area. The train was trying to rescue 683 World War I veterans in a rehabilitation camp, of which around 250 died as a result of the hurricane. The veterans, a remnant of the Bonus Army that marched on Washington, were employed for highway construction in the federal work relief project. Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/149572 | ||||
