southern pacific railroad

1944

Group portrait of braceros who were brought up during World War II to work on the Southern Pacific Railroad lines here in Oakland. They are posed on the railroad tracks in Oakland.

Matchbook cover for Southern Pacific Railroad; The cover is yellow, with "Southern Pacific Streamlined Daylights" printed on it in red and black. On the back is a streamlined drawing of a train...

1917

Railroad engrineer's uniform hat. Description: a: Southern Pacific Engineers' summer hat: Black leather top and bill, black wickerwork caning sides with black grosgrain band. Brass...

c. 1910

Postcard with an image of a railroad cargo car with a giant (oversized) fruit, from a colorized photograph. Made By Edward H. Mitchell, of San Francisco, California. On the top, printed: A Carload...

c. 1910

Postcard with an image of a railroad cargo car with a giant (oversized) fruit, from a colorized photograph. Made By Edward H. Mitchell, of San Francisco, California. ON the top, printed: A Carload...

c. 1910

Postcard with an image of a railroad cargo car with giant (oversized) produce from a colorized photograph. Made By Edward H. Mitchell, of San Francisco, California. On the top, printed: A Craload...

c. 1910

Postcard with an image of a railroad cargo car with a giant (oversized) fruit, from a colorized photograph. Made By Edward H. Mitchell, of San Francisco, California. On the top, printed: A I'm...

c. 1910

Postcard with an image of a railroad cargo car with a giant (oversized) fruit, from a colorized photograph. Made By Edward H. Mitchell, of San Francisco, California. ON the top, printed: A Carload...

c. 1910

Postcard with an image of a railroad cargo car with two giant (oversized) oranges and a boy in overalls and hat in the center, from a colorized photograph. Made By Edward H. Mitchell, of San...

1875-1900

The area shown on this original map is the area immediately adjacent to the Oakland estuary and the Inner Harbor. Some of the land areas are outlined in red ink and some of the water areas are...

24-May-51

This brochure advertises economy (chair car) train travel on the West Coast lines of the Southern Pacific Railroad (Portland to Los Angeles). Brochure is folded, and forms four pages of text,...

11/23/27

Southern Pacific Railroad, Pier & Mole, Oakland, Ca. 11/23/27. Two copy prints

1944

Portrait ofJose Cruz and his wife. Jose was a bracero who was brought up from Mexico during World War II to work on the Southern Pacific Railroad lines here in Oakland. They are standing in front...

1944

Portrait ofJose Cruz(far left) and and two fellow bracero. Jose was a bracero who was brought up from Mexico during World War II to work on the Southern Pacific Railroad lines here in Oakland....

1944

Portrait of braceros who were brought up during World War II to work on the Southern Pacific Railroad lines here in Oakland. They are standing in front of the temporary housing provided by the...

1944

Group portrait of braceros who were brought up during World War II to work on the Southern Pacific Railroad lines here in Oakland. They are working on the railroad tracks in Oakland.

1944

Group portrait of braceros who were brought up during World War II to work on the Southern Pacific Railroad lines here in Oakland. They are posed around a truck at the railroad tracks in Oakland...

1944

Group portrait of braceros who were brought up during World War II to work on the Southern Pacific Railroad lines here in Oakland. They are posed in front of one of the temporary housing united...

c. 1965

A label across the bottom of the photo, "Soldiers separated from the army at the transfer point located at Oakland Army Base for many years. Until the mid-1960s, soldiers could purchase rail...

11-May-25

Street scene. Residential and commercial street. Southern Pacific Flagman Station. Railroad car of Pacific Fruit Express, Western Pacific Railroad, with Feather River Route logo, possible hobo...

23-Jun-25

View of construction of railroad bed. View of Tilden Lumber Company. Caption (on front of photo); "Looking up Harrison Street from First to Sixth, showing preliminary excavation for placing...

ca. 1920's

(On front of cover) "The Overland Trail, From the Golden Gate to the Great Salt Lake, Along the Southern Pacific - The Road of A Thousand Wonders"; photo on cover is "Crossing Great Salt Lake at...

c. 1910-1940

Postcards. Description: 25 scenic postcards of California. History: see 74.111.1.

1944

Group portrait of braceros who were brought up during World War II to work on the Southern Pacific Railroad lines here in Oakland. Jose Cruz is kneeling in the front wearing a leather jacket.

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