Sacramento History Online

First railroad ride in California

Sacramento, Calif. : Sacramento Union,

[1855]

1 print mounted on 8 1/4 x 7 7/8 in. board ; 3 x 6 1/4 in. image.

Sacramento Valley Railroad (9), Railroad stations--California--Sacramento (52), Celebrations--California--Sacramento (6), Railroad locomotives (9), Sacramento (Calif.) (782)

Prints (97)

Newspaper clipping from the Sacramento Union, March 31, 1920 showing an image of the Sacrament Valley Railroad locomotive no. 1, the Sacramento, and two open cars filled with people leaving the depot (August 17, 1855), on the opening of the road to 17th Street. Newspaper text below the image.

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PHOTO: RAILROADS: SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD

CSL Negative, no. 650 (4 x 5 in.)