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Description
Plates in: [Photograph album of the creation of West Sacramento, ca. 1910]. Page 4-8. View 1 (2010-1607). Close-up of bridge and accompanying walkway. McCurry no. 6019 -- view 2 (2010-1608). Shows bridge from West Sacramento. Boats line river edge. McCurry no. 6020 -- view 3 (2010-1609). Bridge from Sacramento side. McCurry no. 6005 -- view 4 (2010-1610). Shows tracks, end of walkway from bridge, office in West Sacramento for West Sacramento Co. McCurry no. 6018 -- view 5 (2010-1611). Shows West Sacramento side of bridge, railroad car, riverboat (Delta Queen?), company's office in background. McCurry no. 6011 -- view 6 (2010-1612). Shows Northern Electric train - locomotive and flat cars, some loaded with wood posts, Company office in foreground. McCurry no. 6058 Also have negative: no. 26,868 (view 1, 4x5 in.), no. 26,869 (view 2, 4x5 in.), no. 26,870 (view 3, 4x5 in.), no. 26,871 (view 4, 4x5 in.), no. 26,872 (view 5, 4x5 in.), no. 26,873 (view 6, 4x5 in.) West Sacramento Company incorporated in 1910 for purpose of developing land west of Sacramento River. Between 1910 and 1913 completed reclamation project that included construction of levees, irrigation system, roads. In 1911 organized area as Reclamation District 900.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
6 photographic prints ; 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. and 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.
Identifier
(C)001437809CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
West Sacramento Company--Photographs Real estate business--California--West Sacramento Bridges--California--West Sacramento Railroads--California--West Sacramento Boats--California--West Sacramento Rivers--California West Sacramento (Calif.)--Photographs Sacramento River (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums
Place
California West Sacramento West Sacramento (Calif.) Sacramento River (Calif.)
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