Postcard History

May 18, 2026

Tag: 1953 train wreck

  • The Great Union Station Train Wreck of 1953

    The Great Union Station Train Wreck of 1953

    John Nieveen

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    Railroaders today remember this accident as the “Destination Wreck.” On the eve of President Eisenhower’s inauguration, hundreds left Boston on their way to Washington, DC. Many were injured but no one was killed. Truly a miracle considering the amount of damage sustained by Union Station.

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Past Article

Eleanor “Ellie” McCrackin
August 15, 2024 3 Comments
Ellie McCrackin returns to the Postcard History list of contributors with an encore to an essay she wrote years ago about the Grimm Brothers. It is inspired by her discovery of a complete set of UvaChrom postcards (Series 320) entitled Die Sieben Raben.

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