Southern Pacific's West Oakland and Los Angeles Car Washers Photograph Album, Jan. 12, 1948 - May 6, 1948
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Southern Pacific's West Oakland and Los Angeles car washers photograph album
- Dates:
- Jan. 12, 1948 - May 6, 1948
- Abstract:
- Photographs of car washers in Southern Pacific West Oakland and Los Angeles facilities.
- Extent:
- 1 Linear Feet 1 album
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Southern Pacific's West Oakland and Los Angeles Car Washers Photograph Album, MS 814, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The first half of the album shows car washers at West Oakland, California on January 12, 1948 on opening day. The locomotives for the streamliner "City of San Francisco" are shown going through the washer.
The second half of this album are of the Los Angeles car washers and are dated between May 6, 1948 and October 31, 1949.
This album was professionally prepared for presentation at an offical meeting.
- Arrangement:
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Single album
- Physical location:
- Big Four Building
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-09-24 20:41:02 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Identification of item], Southern Pacific's West Oakland and Los Angeles Car Washers Photograph Album, MS 814, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
- Location of this collection:
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111 I StreetSacramento, CA 95814, US
- Contact:
- (916) 323-8073