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The Forest Hills disaster (Bussey Bridge train calamity)...



Item # 704858

March 26, 1887

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 26, 1887  The front page has a dramatic illustration of the train wreck on the Bussey Bridge in the Roslindale section of Boston (near Forest Hills). The inside page (paginated #88) has several related illustrations. 
Additional prints within the issue include a full-page on the fire and resulting destruction of The Richmond Hotel and St. James Hall in Buffalo, New York, "The Ocean Yacht Race - 'The Dauntless'...", "Florida - An Excursion Steamer Passing Through The Great Cypress Swamp On The Ocklawaha River...", "Scenes in North Dakota...", and more. A cartoon on the back has an obvious connection to the train disaster: "The Future Of The New England Railroads", which shows a 'traveler' using the tracks as a walking path to get to Boston.
Complete in 16 pages, in good condition. See images for details.

Category: Post-Civil War