Scrapbook of clippings on San Francisco street-railroads, 1862-1893.

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Scrapbook of clippings on San Francisco street-railroads, 1862-1893.

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Chiefly newspaper clippings on street-railroads in San Francisco collected by George H. Fairchild. Articles cover railroad routes, establishment of lines and grades, the laying of rail, court cases involving city railroads, stockholders meetings and dividend notices, and the robbery of a Wells Fargo Stage. Some of the companies mentioned are: North Beach and Mission Railroad, Omnibus Railroad, Central Railroad, San Francisco & San Jose Railroad. Contains an article on an electric streetcar line in Eureka, Calif., and a few other articles on railroads in the U.S. Includes one clipping on the tramway system of Melbourne, Australia, and one on a railroad company in Scotland.

1 v. (39 leaves) ; 31 cm.

California historical society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7086398

California historical society

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Fairchild, George H.

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George Fairchild worked at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania from 1900-1950. From the description of Scrapbook, 1950. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122474726 Agent for the Germania Fire Insurance Company of New York; banker. Bismarck, North Dakota. From the description of George H. Fairchild papers, 1874-1893. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 17732517 ...