Looking northeast at the barbershop and smoke house on Main Street. The city of Melbourne was plotted in 1882 and incorporated in 1895. It was the only town in Marshall County to be served continuously by 2 major railroads. Title supplied by cataloger. 1918 postmark. Number 599.
Pulling bodies from the passenger cars where over 50 people died in this horrific train wreck near Green Mountain and Gladbrook, Iowa on March 21,1910. 1910 postmark.