David F. Myrick album, [ca. 1930].
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Myrick, David F.
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Author of books on railroads of Nevada and eastern California, railroads of New Mexico, and local histories of San Francisco's Telegraph Hill and Santa Barbara's Montecito. From the description of David F. Myrick papers, 1952-1963. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 648130192 Designed and printed by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. From the description of Keepsakes issued to members of the Book Club of California in commemoration of the centennial o...
Southern Pacific railroad company
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The Southern Pacific Railroad was founded in 1865 and was purchased in 1869 by Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, better known as the Big Four. It was the first railroad to connect Los Angeles to the rest of California and its lines extended as far as New Orleans. In 1901, the Union Pacific Railroad bought 38% of Southern Pacific stock and took control of the company, but the Union Pacific was ultimately forced to divest these shares in 1912 by the U.S. Supreme...
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company
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The Northwestern Pacific Railroad runs between Marin and Humboldt Counties in California, much of it following the course of the South Fork of the Eel River. It was founded in the late nineteenth century as a joint venture of the Sante Fe and Southern Pacific Railroads. Portions of the railroad remain in operation in 2012. From the guide to the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company records, 1908-1974, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library) ...
