Silas W. Branham Hit By Taxicab
- Title of event
- Silas W. Branham Hit By Taxicab
- Type of event
- Automobile crash
- Address of event
- Silas W. Branham Hit By Taxicab Happened Entirely at W 136th St & Lenox Ave
- Report on event
- Silas W. Branham Hit By Taxicab Sole event referenced by Silas Branham Injured
- Start date / time
- August 9, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Night (Any Time)
- Description
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"Silas W. Branham, son-in-law of James Glynn, formerly a popular Harlem restaurant owner... was struck down by a taxicab on Friday night at 9:30 p.m. while crossing West 136th Street at Lenox Avenue, on the west side of the thoroughfare... Examination [at Harlem Hospital] revealed a fractured skull and severe injuries to his left leg."