Central Pacific Railroad Shipping Lists, Aug. 10, 1878, Aug. 13, 1878

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Summary

Title:
Central Pacific Railroad shipping lists
Dates:
Aug. 10, 1878, Aug. 13, 1878
Abstract:
List of material shipped from San Francisco, California to Carson City, Nevada via Central Pacific Railroad on Aug. 10 and Aug. 13, 1878.
Extent:
3 Sheets 3 lists in 1 folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Central Pacific Railroad Shipping Lists, MS 910, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes three shipping lists for items shipped from San Francisco, California to Carson City, Nevada on August 10th and August 13, 1878 on train 9 of the Central Pacific Railroad. Shipment lists include dry goods, boots, baskets, masks and foodstuffs including lobster, clams, oysters, caviar and nuts. The bill includes information about the freight rates, the car number, the shippers and receivers. There are some Chinese names on the list of persons receiving the items.

Acquisition information:
Acquired in 2011 from the City of Oakland Public Library.
Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically

Physical location:
Statewide Museum Collections Center
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 2026-04-06 15:34:28 +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 Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Central Pacific Railroad Shipping Lists, MS 910, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Location of this collection:
111 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814, US
Contact:
(916) 323-8073
Library.CSRM@parks.ca.gov
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