View looking southwest. Buildings from left to right are: corrugated roof of the Machine Shop, Riveting Tower, old Boiler Shop, Tender Shop. The Central Pacific Railroad passenger station (completed 1879) is visible at the left rear.
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Original measurements: 1 photographic print; 4-1/2 in x 7-3/8 in.
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View is looking southwest. Buildings from left to right are: north side of Tin and Copper Shop and the east side of the Boiler Shop to right. The walkway and Third Street tunnel used to enter the shops complex are visible at center.
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Original measurements: 1 photographic print mounted on 5-1/4 x 8-1/2 in. board; 4-1/2 x 7-1/2 in.
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View looking southeast. Car Paint Shop is to left running parallel to the transfer table. The Rolling Mill is at rear center situated east to west. The American Railway Union called for a national boycott of Pullman sleeping cars June 27, 1894. Strikers took control of stations and railway yards in many California cities and greatly distrupted service. Federal troops were called up in early July to restore the flow of goods and mail. The strike ended July 20.
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Original measurements: 1 photographic print mounted on 5-1/8 x 8-3/8 in. board; 4-3/8 x 7-5/8 in.
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View is looking southwest. Car Shop 3 is to right, running parallel to transfer table, with Pattern Shop adjacent. The American Railway Union called for a national boycott of the use of Pullman sleeping cars June 27, 1894. Strikers took control of stations and railway yards in many California cities and greatly disrupted service. Federal troops were called up in early July to restore the flow of goods and mail. The strike ended July 20.
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Group portrait of Central Pacific Railroad Sacramento Shops, Machine Shop No. 2 employees.
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Original measurements: 1 photographic print mounted on 9-7/8 x 11-7/8 in. board; 6-1/2 x 9-5/8 in.
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View looking southeast, from water tank on top of Planing Mill. The buildings from left are: Car Shop 3, stack of Powerhouse, Machine Shop. The print can be dated prior to the fire of November 1898 when the water tank was destroyed.
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View looking north. The Office Building at the west side of Machine Shop is being dismantled. The New Machine Shop is under construction at rear center. The Roundhouse is at left. The new Boiler Shop is at left. The roof of the Planing Mill (situated east to west) and the Powerhouse stack is at right. A steam-powered transfer table is at left. In the foreground are boilers, cab roofs, piping and tenders awaiting repairs.
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Original measurements: 1 photographic print; 7-7/8 x 9-3/4 in.
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View looking north down alley between Machine Shop to left and Blacksmith Shop to right. Southeast end of Roundhouse is visible at end of alley.
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View looking north down alley between Machine Shop to left and Blacksmith Shop to right. Planing Mill (situated east to west) is at right rear. Small sheds along sides of buildings are outhouses. Steam exhaust mufflers from steam hammers jut out from Blacksmith Shop.
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Original measurements: 1 photographic print; 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 in.
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View looking north at end of alley between Machine Shop to left and west side of Planing Mill to right. Southeast corner of Roundhouse is at center.
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Form used to show number of men employed in Motive Power and Machinery Departments of various railroads at various locations.
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Original measurements: 1 item; 10-1/2 x 8-1/2 in.
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Ticket issued jointly by the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads. Valid for travel between Omaha and San Francisco. The back of the ticket is blank.
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Original measurements: 1 ticket; 5-1/4 x 2-1/2 in.
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Ticket issued jointly by the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads. Valid for travel between Omaha and San Francisco. The back of the ticket is blank.
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Tickets dated August 19, 1869 for upper and lower berths on board a Central Pacific coach.
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Original measurements: 1 ticket; 2-5/8 x 1-1/4 in.
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View looking north down alley between Machine Shop to left and Planing Mill, Powerhouse and Blacksmith Shop to right. Southeast end of Roundhouse is visible at end.
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Travel pass issued to C. C. Garcelow, Master Mechanic, San Francisco and North Pacific Railway Company, February 26, 1873. The pass was valid for free travel between San Francisco and Sacramento. The pass is signed by Alban N. Towne, CP General Superintendent.
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Original measurements: 1 item; 2-5/8 x 4-1/2 in.
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Central Pacific Railroad 4-6-0 steam locomotive second No. 177 on the turntable at the Sacramento Shops. This locomotive was built at the Sacramento Shops and placed into service August 7, 1886. It was renumbered 1764 in 1891 and 2193 in 1901, and scrapped November 20, 1916.
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Original measurements: 1 photographic print; 6-1/2 x 8-1/4 in.
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Southern Pacific Railroad steam locomotive No. 2371 was built at the Sacramento Shops (the first 4-6-0 of the new century), outshopped in November of 1917 and placed into service November 24, 1917. This locomotive was scrapped in 1954.
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Original measurements: 1 photographic print; 7-3/4 x 9-3/8 in.
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Central Pacific Railroad business car No. 115 "Salt Lake" at the Sacramento Shops. This wood car was built as a Silver Palace sleeping car in 1869 and rebuilt in 1887 as a business car and lettered Central Pacific "Buenaventura." In 1912 the car was renamed "Salt Lake" and assigned to the Superintendent of the Salt Lake Division. It was renamed "San Joaquin" in 1929.
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Southern Pacific Railroad business car No. 124 "Stockton" at Sacramento Shops. Wood coach No. 1329 was completed by the Pullman Company in October of 1895. In 1911 it was rebuilt as a business car at the Sacramento Shops, numbered Southern Pacific No. 124 and named "Stockton." This image probably dates between 1911 and 1925 when the car was renamed "Sacramento."
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