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Title
Western Pacific Railroad in Oakland
Date Created and/or Issued
1910
Publication Information
Meriam Library. California State University, Chico
Contributing Institution
California State University, Chico
Collection
Northeastern California Historical Photograph Collection
Rights Information
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Description
View of thousands of people packed in the streets of Oakland to see the arrival of the 'Iron Stallion.' Published: Gandydancers, pg 29. Donor/Source: Butte County Historical Society- Loan #242.
"A great arch was constructed at Oakland for the first passanger train on the Western Pacific Railroad. Thousands of people jammed the street to watch the arrival of the 'Iron Stallion.' It was the greatest celebration in Oaklandsince the end of the Civil War." From Granddancers, pg. 29.
Type
image
Format
130 x 163 mm
Film negative
Identifier
sc15560
http://archives.csuchico.edu/cdm/ref/collection/coll11/id/23795
Subject
Western Pacific Railroad Company
Celebrations, anniversaries, etc
Railroad passenger cars
Place
Oakland (Calif.)
Source
sc15560.tif
Relation
original not owned
Northeastern California Historical Photograph Collection

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