Central Pacific Railroad from Colfax to Donner Summit photograph album, circa 1880s-1890s

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Central Pacific Railroad from Colfax to Donner Summit photograph album
Dates:
circa 1880s-1890s
Abstract:
The scenic photographs in this album include views with Central Pacific locomotives, trains, the right of way, and towns between Colfax and Donner Summit, California.
Extent:
1 Volumes 1 scrapbook
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Central Pacific Railroad from Colfax to Donner Summit Photograph Album, MS 819, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The scenic photographs in this album include views with Central Pacific locomotives, trains, the right of way, and towns between Colfax and Donner Summit, California.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Arthur Newman, 1978
Arrangement:

Single scrapbook

Physical location:
Big Four Building
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Library Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-01-06 23:08:04 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the CSRM Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the CSRM as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Central Pacific Railroad from Colfax to Donner Summit Photograph Album, MS 819, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Location of this collection:
111 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814, US
Contact:
(916) 323-8073