California Transportation Company
Variant namesThe California Transportation Company was owned and operated by Captains A. E. Anderson and A. Nelson and ran steamboats on the surrounding rivers of the San Francisco Bay. The California Transportation Company eventually merged with the Sacramento Navigation Company and the Fay Transportation Company and became the River Lines Company. It is possible that Captain A. E. Anderson is Arvid Anderson and Captain A. Nelson is Aksel Nelson.
From the description of California Transportation Company ledger [manuscript], 1894-1903. (San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Library). WorldCat record id: 774708210
Historical or Biographical Note
Agency History: The California Transportation Company was owned and operated by Captains A. E. Anderson and A. Nelson and ran steamboats on the surrounding rivers of the San Francisco Bay. The California Transportation Company eventually merged with the Sacramento Navigation Company and the Fay Transportation Company and became the River Lines Company. It is possible that Captain A. E. Anderson is Arvid Anderson and Captain A. Nelson is Aksel Nelson.
From the guide to the California Transportation Company ledger, 1894-1903, (San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Transportation companies receipts, 1889-1916 | San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (Calif.). Historic Documents Department | |
| creatorOf | California Transportation Company. California Transportation Company ledger [manuscript], 1894-1903. | San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Maritime Research Center, Maritime Library, Maritime Archives | |
| referencedIn | Logan (Stockton, Calif.). California Transportation Company ferry steamboats and ticket office [graphic]. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | California Transportation Company ledger, 1894-1903 | San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (Calif.). Historic Documents Department | |
| creatorOf | Capital City (built 1910; riverboat) postcard, 1915 | San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (Calif.). |
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| associatedWith | Anderson, Arvid, Captain | person |
| associatedWith | Anderson, Arvid, Captain. | person |
| associatedWith | Capital City (built 1910; riverboat) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Nelsen, Aksel | person |
| associatedWith | Nelsen, Aksel. | person |
| associatedWith | San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (Agency : U.S.). Historic Documents Dept. | corporateBody |
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| California | |||
| California |
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| River boats |
| River steamers |
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