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Description
Photograph of men examining Engine 38 during the recreation of the Southern Pacific Line's completion, Soledad Canyon, September 5, 1926. At center, Engine 38, decorated with banners, can be seen at the recreation of the driving of the final spike on Southern Pacific's Los Angeles-San Francisco line at Lang Station. Engine 38 sits on the tracks at the center of the image, with the first two cars of its train visible behind it. Several men stand on the tracks to the left of the train, looking toward the engine. Trees are visible in the background. Picture file card reads "Lang Station, Soledad Canyon".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
Festivals--Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads Rites and ceremonies Anniversaries Dinners and dining Southern Pacific Railroads Railroad features
Time Period
1926-09-05
Place
California Lang San Diego USA canyons: Soledad Canyon
Source
1-119-81 [Microfiche number] 31101.8 [Accession number] CHS-31101.8 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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