USA / G.B. 1908 (July 7) Picture postcard from Edinburgh to Seattle, USA, franked 1d, a little soiled, handstamped "Damaged in wreck near / CAMDEN, WASH JLY 23". The Havre and Spokane train derailed near Camden and plunged down an embankment into the waters of Diamond Lake, killing four people. A scarce train crash, very unusual on a card from G.B. Photo on Page 130. (Image1)
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USA / Canada. 1944-59 Covers and cards comprising 1944 (Jan 11) fire damaged cover and card to California both handstamped "DAMAGED BY FIRE IN TRANSIT / 1.15.44"; 1945 cover from La Grange to Harrisburg, the stamps washed off, handstamped "DAMAGED BY FLOOD"; 1952 (Feb 16) cover to California with "DAMAGED BY FIRE / IN UN PAC TR 5 / FB 28 1952"; 1951 (Dec 21) cover from Toronto to USA with violet "DAMAGED IN RAILROAD FIRE" and enclosed explanatory note; and 1959 (Dec 15) fire damaged cover from Saskatoon to Ontario with Winnipeg Post Office letter explaining it was in a train fire. (6).
