Sacramento History Online

[Special freight train for transporting California fruit east]

1886

1 photographic print mounted on 14 x 19 in. board ; 10-3/4 x 16 in.

Central Pacific Railroad Company (159), Southern Pacific Railroad Company (285), Railroad stations--California--Sacramento (52), Railroads--Trains (16), Railroad freight cars (29), Sacramento (Calif.)--Photographs (184)

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A special fast fruit leaving Central Pacific Railroad passenger station, June 24, 1886. This train was chartered by W. R. Strong & Co. and Edwin T. Earl, fruit packers and shippers, Sacramento. View is of west end of station.

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Oversize Photograph 700

PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

CSRM Negative 21611