Wreckage of the Truck in Which Rock McNeely was Killed
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- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [7 September 1948]
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession No.
- 20021021013a
- Physical Description
- Black and white photograph
- Scope and Content
- Wreckage of Rock McNeely's truck near the level railway crossing at Warner, Alberta.
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [7 September 1948]
- Description Level
- Item
- Creator
- Edward E. Buchanan
- Physical Description
- Black and white photograph
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- History Biographical
- At about 7:00 pm on 6 September 1948, Mr. McNeely had just delivered a load of grain to the Ogilvie elevator at Warner, Alberta. He was driving across the level railway crossing to go into Warner when he was struck by a southbound Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) freight train. The train crew rendered assistance to Mr. McNeely at the scene, but he died a few minutes after the accident. Mr. McNeely was survived by his wife Alma and five children from a previous marriage: Mrs. Effie Chevalier, Mrs. Arlene Clark and sons Orlo, Alden and Lowell McNeely. Rock McNeely was 69 years old at the time of his death. [source: The Lethbridge Herald, 7 September 1948, page 1]
- Custodial History
- An experienced photographer, RCMP Staff Sergeant Buchanan was often called out to photograph accident and crime scenes.
- Scope and Content
- Wreckage of Rock McNeely's truck near the level railway crossing at Warner, Alberta.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 20021021013a
- Collection
- Archive
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