Ranger Truck Wreck

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20039141

Description

Shot of the truck that contained a family of cotton pickers and was involved in a crash with another truck when a gasoline tank exploded at Scenic Point on the Bankhead Highway, seven miles east of Ranger, Texas. Seven died in the accident and more were injured.

Archival Date

1941-11-15

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-993

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Trucks; Accidents; Automobiles; Traffic accidents