Containers:

Box 894, Sleeve 124492.04

Identifier:

BANC PIC 2006.029--NEG

Dates:

1943-01

Scope and content:

Jake Phosi of Roseville with his famous burros Toughy, Mocuss and Jack. Note enclosed in sleeve: Jack Phosi, for many years yardmaster for SP here and recently retired is a note authority on transportation matters. Although his life work consisted of getting freight cars through a busy rail terminal promptly, he was foresighted enough to prepare himself for any eventualities that might happen to interrupt transportation. now that gas rationing and shortage of tires is slowing up travel by auto, he has no worries if he desires to go someplace. He has his famous burro pack train to fall back on. Of course traveling via a burro pack train is mighty slow going, but the time element means nothing to Phosi anymore, having retired from active work. Phosi's burros are well known in Northern California as they have been an attraction at many county fairs and have marched, or whatever a burro's gait is called, in parades without number. Their last public appearance was at the opening of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Phosi, afoot, led the animals all the way from Roseville to Oakland. The trip required five days. The pack train was laden with Roseville Roses, which were presented to the committee in charge of the opening ceremony. Phosi was highly honored here, when the rail yardman members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen formed a separate lodge. At the first meeting it was named the Jake Phosi Lodge, B of R.T.

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