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//Add worksheets here.// Jenn Matyasovsky

Hello again Chris! Attached above are my two NARA worksheet and KWL chart for the railroad photographs. Thanks! -Jenn (2/6/12)

Chris Lloyd

Hey Jenn - I have attached my two analysis worksheets and the kwl chart from the photographs. Looks like the train didn't make out too good!! The photos appear to be from the same wreck, but just different angles. Chris (2/7)

==Reflections The forms used to analyze the two photos have allowed the two of you to reflect on the photos and the event they captured. The great thing about collaboration is that what one person may not catch, the other one might, and vice-versa. I think each of you had similar and different views of these photos. Prior knowledge appeard to play a large part in this as it was that knowledge that provided the two different views. I think the idea of speaking with family members of people from this event, or even time period (who may have recalled it even if not there) would be very interesting. Good job in reflecting on what you have learned in this assignment. Good use of the NARA and KWL forms as well. Chris. ==

Chris Lloyd's Reflection
The two photographs are pictures of the same train wreck. The train was significantly damaged and there appeared to be many passengers on the train at the time. The photo shows many people (passengers, workers, and possible observers) around the wreckage. As Jenn pointed out, they all do seem to be very calm in the picture. During that time period, the people were limited in what they could do if the train broke-down or crashed. The wreckage appears to have occurred near a farm. The wreckage looks bad and it appears that the train is severely damaged. I wonder how it happened and if anyone was hurt during this accident. I am also wondering what they did with the damaged parts of the train and how long it would take to clear the debris away and make the tracks operable again. I was surprised to see that there were cranes that were on the tracks to help in clearing the wreckage. I was not aware that they had a system or the equipment to handle this. I would assume that it was done mostly by hand.

Jenn Matyasovsky's Reflection
It looks like we observed many similar aspects of this photograph. We both noted the wreckage, the seeming cal m ness of the passengers watching the equipment at work, and the  efforts to clean up the mess! We also had very similar questions that came to mind as we examined the photograph, such as what caused the wreck? How long would these people have to wait for help? Was anyone hurt? We also noted observations on our KWL charts. We both started with solid backgrounds in understanding the basics of railroad travel from this time period, had some comparable questions, and gained insight after examining the photograph. In looking at Chris’ NARA forms, I realized that there were several things he noticed that I did not which then provided me with further insight into the photograph. This included the likelihood that an engine exploded, based on the wreckage, and that the scene looks like it was near a farm. In going back and looking for these details, I can’t believe I missed these points in the photograph the first time around! Additionally, I never thought of using the name of the photograph company as a resource to learn more about not only this event, but other train accidents and the cleanup process during this time period when railroad travel was more prevalent.

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