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Title
[Yard crew with Southern Pacific Railroad freight train]
Date
1887
Description
1 photographic print mounted on 9-7/8 x 13-3/4 in. board ; 7 x 9-3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Summary
West Oakland yard crew with Southern Pacific steam locomotive 307 and freight car lettered "California Fast Freight Line." The Southern Pacific and the Union Pacific joined in 1885 to form the "California Fast Freight Line" to guarantee the swift shipment of fruit across the Overland Route. Ice blocks were placed at each end of the ventilated box cars to cool the car's contents.
Owning
Institution
California State Railroad Museum Library
Copyright
© CSRM Library
Call
Number
Oversize Photograph 173
Filing
Location
PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION
Other
Formats
CSRM Negative 29369
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