Description
This collection, River Lines Company records (SAFR 13560, HDC 15), consists of freight receipts and abstracts of way bills
from 1945. This collection is processed to the collection level and is available for use without restrictions.
Background
Agency History
In 1927, the California Transportation Company, Sacramento Navigation Company, and Fay Transportation Company unified their
operations between San Francisco, Stockton, and Sacramento and merged into the River Lines Company. Their operations were
initially located in San Francisco at Pier 3, Sacramento at the Foot of M Street, and Stockton at the Head of the Channel.