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[Central Pacific Pacific Railroad business car No. 115]

[1912?]

1 photographic print ; 7-1/2 x 9-3/8 in.

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Central Pacific Railroad business car No. 115 "Salt Lake" at the Sacramento Shops. This wood car was built as a Silver Palace sleeping car in 1869 and rebuilt in 1887 as a business car and lettered Central Pacific "Buenaventura." In 1912 the car was renamed "Salt Lake" and assigned to the Superintendent of the Salt Lake Division. It was renamed "San Joaquin" in 1929.

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SACRAMENTO SHOPS ALBUMS

CSRM Negative 900/8479