Clement Family Documents Relating to San Francisco Cable Cars, 1877-1958 (bulk 1880-1899)

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Clement Family Documents Relating to San Francisco Cable Cars, 1877-1958 (bulk 1880-1899)

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Contains original and blueprint engineering drawings of cable car lines, electric railways, railroads, and other related drawings. Cable car drawings include drawings of the complete workings for 7 cable car lines for Market Street Cable Railway Co. Railroad drawings include drawings of bridges and profiles of sections of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad. The collection also includes L.M. Clement's reference materials and some of R.M. Clement's personal papers.

Number of containers: 8 boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 36 oversize folders, 4 v. and 2 oversize v.; ; Linear feet: 5.5

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Bancroft Library

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