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Harry M. Williamson scrapbook

California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
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Title

Harry M. Williamson scrapbook

Series Title

Harry M. Williamson Southern Pacific Scrapbooks

Finding Aid Title

Guide to the Harry M. Williamson Southern Pacific Scrapbooks

Date Created

1856/1968

Description

Contains material relating to Southern Pacific mainline railroading in California, especially on cab-forward locomotives. Also covers railroads in Nevada including Southern Pacific, Virginia & Truckee, Carson & Colorado, Nevada Copper Belt, and other Nevada narrow-gauge and short line railroads. There are also photos of track laying, maintenance of way work and bridge construction. Extensive material (newspaper articles and photos) on Southern Pacific personnel, covering retirements and promotions in various departments.

Creator

California State Railroad Museum

Subject Topic

Railroad trains
Railroads
Railroad tracks--Design and construction

Subject Entity

Southern Pacific Company

Time Period

1856/1968

Media Type

Text

Format

Scrapbook

Number of Parts

252 Pages of 252

Dimensions of Original

12 x 14 in.

Generation

Original

Copyright Statement

Copyrighted. Rights are owned by California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the Copyright Holder. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Country of Creation

US

Source Institution

California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

Source Call Number

Album 31

Source Institution Contact Information

California State Railroad Museum, 111 "I" Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, US, Telephone: (916) 323-8073, email: library.csrm@parks.ca.gov, https://www.californiarailroad.museum/visit/library

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