Clipping illustrating Steam locomotive located in Washington Park, 1958

Name/Title

Clipping illustrating Steam locomotive located in Washington Park, 1958

Entry/Object ID

2013.28.1

Description

ACC. NO. 13.28.1 SUBJECT CATEGORY: TRANSPORTATION, STEAM DATE OR PERIOD: 1958 OBJECT: CLIPPING, NEWSPAPER DESCRIPTION: A BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATED PICTORIAL NEWSPAPER CLIPPING, DATED MARCH 31, 1958 FROM THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE. SIZE: L 7-1/2" X W 9-1/4" HISTORY OF OBJECT: A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ILLUSTRATING THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, WHICH WAS LOCATED IN WASHINGTON PARK, ALAMEDA AND GIVEN BY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY TO ALAMEDA. THE ROTARY CLUB OF ALAMEDA PAID FOR ITS MOVE TO THE PARK. DONOR: ALLEN FISHER, CHAIR ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT, BAY AREA RAILROAD ASSOCIATION, CATALOGED: MAY 4, 2013