Guide to the Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company photograph collection, January 1888 Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company photograph C0187


Descriptive Summary
Repository	George Mason University. Special Collections Research Center.
Creator	Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company
Title	Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company photograph collection
Date	January 1888
Physical Characteristics	0.25 linear feet
Abstract	This collection consists of five original photographs by an unknown photographer depicting damage caused by a locomotive boiler explosion at a railroad station in Atchison, Kansas.
Collection number	C0187
Language	English

Historical Note

On January 6, 1888, a locomotive boiler explosion occurred at the railroad station in Atchison, Kansas. It is possible that these photographs were taken after that explosion. The explosion created a fire and enough damage that the station had to close. Rebuilding was delayed due the high price of acquiring needed extra track room.

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Scope and Content

This collection consists of five original photographs by an unknown photographer. Three of the photographs show extensive damage to the tracks, platform, and bricks at the railroad station and two of these show Dr. Dan and C. M. Rathburn, who was President of the Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company. The other two photographs are of a non-damaged locomotive and two railroad employees. Photographs are approximately 5" in width and 3" in height.

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Arrangement

Organized by subject.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

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Related Material

Special Collections Research Center also holds many other photograph collections.

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Index Terms

Geographical Names:

Atchison (Kan.)--Photographs.

Subjects:

Railroad stations--Kansas--Atchison--Photographs.

Document Types:

Photographic prints.

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Administrative Information

Alternate Format Available

The entire collection is available online: Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company collection.

Preferred Citation

Atchison Union Depot and Railroad Company photograph collection, C0187, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Fine Antiquarian Books in 2010.

Processing Information

Processed by Greta Kuriger in January 2011. EAD markup completed by Greta Kuriger in January 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Brent in April 2020.

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Contents List

Atchison Union Depot and Railroad Company photograph collection, January 1888

Box

Train on a broken platform with three men, January 1888

Handwritten on verso: "Tied up, Atchison, Kansas"; black and white photograph; 5.25" x 3.25"

Crowd standing on a damaged train platform, January 1888

Handwritten on verso: "Holes in platform. Dr. Dan - grey hat, C. M. Rathburn (hat and long coat), Atchison Station Kansas"; black and white photograph; 5.25" x 3"

Crowd standing on a damaged train platform, January 1888

Handwritten on verso: "Tracks, brick all gone, Atchison, Kansas, C. M. Rathburn in hat and long coat"; black and white photograph; 3" x 5.25"

Crowd standing on a damaged train platform, January 1888

Handwritten on verso: "Platform all torn up, Dr. Dan, Atchison Kansas"; black and white photograph; 3.25" x 5.25"

Two men standing in front of train 17, January 1888

Handwritten on verso: "Bridge plug, Atchison, Kansas"; black and white photograph; 3" x 5.25"

Charles M. Rathburn biography, 1900

Photocopy of typewritten copy of Charles M. Rathburn biography from the Genealogical and Biographical Record of North-Eastern Kansas from 1900; 1 page

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