1916 trolley disaster: The 46 who perished
A look at those who died in a Boston trolley accident on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1916.
One hundred years ago, the city witnessed a horrific trolley accident that killed 46 people. Although it was dubbed the ?worst tragedy in the history of the city? at the time, it has now been all but forgotten.
A look at those who died in a Boston trolley accident on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1916.
Photos from an election night disaster, one century ago.
A century ago, a trolley packed with factory workers crashed through the gates of an open drawbridge in South Boston, killing 46.
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