John R. Peavey Collection
Identifier
LRGV_180
Creation Date
10-18-1915
Description
Black and white photograph. Scene of the October 18, 1915 train derailment by Mexican bandits near Olmito, Texas. "After daylight the wreckage 10/19/15"
Physical Description
.JPG, 1 Photograph, 303 KB
Preview
Recommended Citation
Page 51, Olmito train derailment of 1915. Scrapbook of John Peavey reflecting his days as a U. S. Border Patrolman. John Randall Peavey Collection, ELIBR-0006. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus. UTRGV Digital Library. https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/johnrpeavey/43
Keywords
1910-1919, Frontier and pioneer life -- Rio Grande Valley, Crime -- Rio Grande Valley, Criminals -- Rio Grande Valley, Law enforcement -- Rio Grande Valley, railroads, trains, bandits
