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| Title | Men pulling body on sled to Wellington, March 1910 |
| Photographer | J.A. Juleen |
| Date | 1910 |
| Caption | On March 1st, 1910, two Great Northern trains, the "Seattle Express" train no. 25, and Fast Mail train No. 27 were caught in an avalanche near Wellington, Washington. The avalanche pushed both trains 150 feet down into the Tye River valley, where the cars were buried in snow and debris. Ninety-six people were killed in the disaster. Rescue workers wrapped the bodies in blankets and transported them from the scene on toboggans to Wellington. Despite their efforts, the last victim was not uncovered until July of that year. |
| Subjects | Avalanches--Washington (State) ; Railroad accidents--Washington (State)--Tye ; Dead persons--Washington (State)--Tye ; Disaster victims--Washington (State)--Tye ; Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) ; Rescue workers--Washington (State)--Tye ; |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Tye |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1995.51.3 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Great Northern Railway Company Wellington Disaster Records, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Great Northern Railway Company Wellington Disaster Records |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 5 x 7 in.; two small holes in upper left of photograph |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original photo as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS2. |
