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Photograph caption dated February 22, 1957 reads, "End of era - Tom Stone, foreground, who installed 65,000 gallon water tank in San Fernando for Southern Pacific Railroad in 1907, supervises its dismantling. In crane is Whitey Mezik, 41, and signaling is Charles Campbell, 31, steelman."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Employees Water towers--California--San Fernando Construction equipment--California--San Fernando Mobile crane operators--California--San Fernando Hoisting machinery operators--California--San Fernando Construction equipment operators--California--San Fernando Iron and steel workers--California--San Fernando Steel in railroad engineering--California--San Fernando Lost architecture--California--San Fernando Steel industry and trade--California--San Fernando--Employees Steelwork--California--San Fernando Structural steel workers--California--San Fernando Tanks--California--San Fernando San Fernando (Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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