Photograph

2019.4448.03989

Car Accident On Franklin Street, Glenwood, Minnesota
Title
Car Accident On Franklin Street, Glenwood, Minnesota
Creation Date
February 20 1964

Dimensions

10cm H x 12.5cm W

Description
Car driven by Richard Anderson of Long Beach, Minnesota, on the sidewalk against building. The brakes on his car failed near the intersection of Franklin Street and Minnesota Avenue. He avoided hitting other cars by steering his automobile toward a parking meter on Franklin Street, hoping it would stop his car, but the momentum knocked over the meter and the car crashed into the side of Glenwood Ben Franklin store. The car is damaged but Richard Anderson and his family, who were in the car, were unharmed. 

4x5 black and white Film Negative From the Pope County Tribune. 
Published

Related People and Organizations
Pope County Tribune
Anderson, Richard Lisle "Dick" (GHS 1955 Grad)
Geographic Notes
Glenwood, Minnesota
Geographic Names
Glenwood, Pope, Minnesota, United States, NA [45.65024,-95.38976] [id:5028087]

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