My Journey from New Orleans to Ben Lomond
Storz written by Leonide Guichard about the ride from New Orleans to Ben Lomond by train. The route took them through Texas into Los Angeles and then north to Oakland and then on to Ben Lomond. Along the way there was a train wreck and deaths of two employees. they were rescued by another train which completed the journey. Leonine was 16 when she wrote this story. She married Robert McCabe and had one son. She died at 27 of ptomaine poisoning.
Creator:
Leonide Guichard
Source:
Faye Ellis
Date: 1895-09
Type:
LETTER
Coverage:
1890s
Identifier: FE-BEN-Guichard-19
Collection
Citation
Guichard, Leonide. “My Journey from New Orleans to Ben Lomond.” Faye Ellis. 1895-09. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/136910. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
