C0187Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company photograph collectionGuide to the Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company photograph collection C0187Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company photograph collectionGreta KurigerGeorge Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center

2011

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-04 03:01:28 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company photograph collection Atchison Union Depot and Railroad Company C0187 /repositories/2/resources/116 .01 Linear Feet 1 folder January 1888 This collection consists of five photographs by an unknown photographer depicting damage caused by a locomotive boiler explosion at a railroad station in Atchison, Kansas, in January 1888. R 44, C 1, S 2 English Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

 Use Restrictions

No known copyright. The Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries believes that this collection is not restricted by copyright or related rights, but a conclusive determination could not be made. (See https://rightsstatements.org/page/NKC/1.0/?language=en)

 Preferred Citation

Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company photograph collection, C0187, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

 Acquisition Information

Purchased from Fine Antiquarian Books in 2010.

 Processing Information

Processed by Greta Kuriger in January 2011. EAD markup completed by Greta Kuriger in January 2011. Updated by Greta Kuriger Suiter in February 2013. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in January 2023.

 Historical Information

On January 6, 1888, a locomotive boiler explosion occurred at the railroad station in Atchison, Kansas. It is possible that these photographs were taken after that explosion. The explosion created a fire and enough damage that the station had to close. Rebuilding was delayed due the high price of acquiring needed extra track room.

 Scope and Content

This collection consists of five photographs by an unknown photographer. Three of the photographs show extensive damage to the tracks, platform, and bricks at the railroad station and two of these show Dr. Dan and C. M. Rathburn, who was President of the Atchison Union Depot & Railroad Company. The other two photographs are of a non-damaged locomotive and two railroad employees.

 Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center holds many other photograph and transportation collections.

 Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

 Existence and Location of Copies

The entire collection is available online through the . You can also access the digital objects through the inventory on this finding aid.

 Atchison (Kan.) Photographic prints Railroad stations Photographs Atchison Union Depot and Railroad Company photograph collection/repositories/2/archival_objects/36011January 1888Train on a broken platform with three men/repositories/2/archival_objects/36012January 18881Scope and Content

Handwritten on verso: "Tied up, Atchison, Kansas"; black and white photograph; 5.25" x 3.25"

Crowd standing on a damaged train platform/repositories/2/archival_objects/36013January 18881Scope and Content

Handwritten on verso: "Holes in platform. Dr. Dan - grey hat, C. M. Rathburn (hat and long coat), Atchison Station Kansas"; black and white photograph; 5.25" x 3"

Crowd standing on a damaged train platform/repositories/2/archival_objects/36014January 18881Scope and Content

Handwritten on verso: "Tracks, brick all gone, Atchison, Kansas, C. M. Rathburn in hat and long coat"; black and white photograph; 3" x 5.25"

Crowd standing on a damaged train platform/repositories/2/archival_objects/36015January 18881Scope and Content

Handwritten on verso: "Platform all torn up, Dr. Dan, Atchison Kansas"; black and white photograph; 3.25" x 5.25"

Two men standing in front of train 17/repositories/2/archival_objects/36016January 18881Scope and Content

Handwritten on verso: "Bridge plug, Atchison, Kansas"; black and white photograph; 3" x 5.25"

Charles M. Rathburn biography/repositories/2/archival_objects/3601719001Scope and Content

Photocopy of typewritten copy of Charles M. Rathburn biography from the Genealogical and Biographical Record of North-Eastern Kansas from 1900; 1 page