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Life and times of the Central Pacific Railroad /

Documents showing various facets of the Central Pacific Railroad, plans, publicity, robbery, and the Golden Spike.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Myrick, David F. (Editor), Kennedy, Alfred (Printer), Kennedy, Lawton, 1900-1980 (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco] : Book Club of California, [1969]
Series:Keepsake series (Book Club of California) ; 1969.
Subjects:
Central Pacific Railroad Company > History > Sources.
Narrow gauge railroads > California > History > 19th century > Sources.
Pacific railroads > History > 19th century > Sources.
Central Pacific Railroad Company.
Facsimiles.
Table of Contents:
  • no. 1. Contract and Finance Company
  • no. 2. Poster: $100 currency $65
  • no. 3. Dutch Flat route
  • no. 4. Poster: Australia, China, and Japan
  • no. 5. The Rose Bud letter
  • no. 6. The Hewes receipt
  • no. 7. Poster: Great American overland route
  • no. 8. An invitation and menu, Central Pacific Railroad, Sacramento
  • no. 9. The "Goat Island Grab"
  • no. 10. Nelson railroad guide, 1871
  • no. 11. The Clipper Gap holdup
  • no. 12. Poster: C.P.R.R. time schedule.