Root’s engine

Root's engine, St. Paul and Duluth Railroad Company. The engine powered the last train load of survivors out of Hinckley during the fire in 1894. Photographed ca. 1895. James Root was the engineer on the evacuation train.

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Root's engine, St. Paul and Duluth Railroad Company. The engine powered the last train load of survivors out of Hinckley during the fire in 1894. Photographed ca. 1895. James Root was the engineer on the evacuation train.

Holding Location

Minnesota Historical Society

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http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display?irn=10734521

Articles

Great Hinckley Fire, 1894

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