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Description
Photograph of Penzoil Company's James V. Leonett examining the train orders of locomotive engineer S.C. Mason of Southern Pacific Railroad, ca.1920. Warehouse superintendent Leonett is shown at right, facing Mason. Mason, at left, has his foot on the front grille of the locomotive, and is gesturing over his shoulder with his thumb. Photoprint reads: "verifying fact that train came through directly from Pennsylvania to west coast with express dispatch".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 26 x 21 cm. photographic prints photographs
Leonett, James V Mason, S. C Pennzoil Company Southern Pacific Railroad Railroads Petroleum industry and trade Transportation--Railroads--Southern California--San Gabriel Railroad Railroad features
Time Period
circa 1920
Place
California USA
Source
43694 [Accession number] 84-1-2148 [Microfiche number] CHS-43694 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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