Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- This album consists of photographs of the construction of the Martinez to Benecia Southern Pacific railroad bridge.
- Extent:
- 1 Linear Feet 1 album
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Southern Pacific Carquinez Bridge Construction Photograph Album, MS 813, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This album consists of photographs of the construction of the Martinez to Benecia Southern Pacific railroad bridge. This album was produced by Swadley Commercial Photographer of San Francisco, California. There are numerous very interesting construction photos but this book only scratches the surface on the entire project. At the end of the book there are a number of photos of the people who were instrumental in the project.
- Biographical / historical:
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Construction of the Southern Pacific Carquinez Bridge began on May 1, 1929 and the first train ran October 15, 1930. It was 5,603 feet in length. The formal dedication was held on November 1, 1930.
- Arrangement:
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Single album
- Physical location:
- Big Four Building
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Bridges
- Places:
- Benicia (Calif.)
Martinez (Calif.)
Carquinez Bridge (Calif.)
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 Carquinez Bridge Construction Photograph Album, MS 813, 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