John R. Peavey Collection
Identifier
LRGV_177
Creation Date
10-18-1915
Description
Black and white photograph. Deputy sheriff Peavey standing at the Olmito train derailment. "Mexican bandits wreck train" "The loosened rail was removed using this wire as the train approached. (see page 119) in the book"
Physical Description
.JPG, 1 Photograph, 409 KB
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Recommended Citation
Page 48, Deputy sheriff Peavey standing in 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/45
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
