"Death Tree"
The "death tree" at Canal Street and Washington Avenue in Mobile, Alabama. Because of its location at the end of a curve in the road (unseen in this image), which drivers had a hard time avoiding if going too fast or in bad weather, the tree had caused several deaths and numerous injuries....
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University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/319 |
| Summary: | The "death tree" at Canal Street and Washington Avenue in Mobile, Alabama. Because of its location at the end of a curve in the road (unseen in this image), which drivers had a hard time avoiding if going too fast or in bad weather, the tree had caused several deaths and numerous injuries. In this photo, officers Floyd Smith and Gene Stout were investigating the latest fatality, in which two young men lost their lives after their motorcycle struck the tree. |
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