Clipping regarding closing of S. P. Ticket office, 1957

Name/Title

Clipping regarding closing of S. P. Ticket office, 1957

Entry/Object ID

1999.416.24

Description

Acc. # 99.416.24 Subject Category: Transportation, Steam Date: 1957 Object: Clipping, Newspaper Description: Illustrated newspaper clipping with bold printed caption "Protest Delay Southern Pacific Depot Closing". Size: L 12 W 9 1/2 inches. History: Newspaper clipping from the Oakland Tribune dated May 3, 1957 concerning the closing of the Southern Pacific Freight and Ticket Office at the gore of Tilden and Lincoln Avenues. The building was later demolished. It served as a freight and ticket office for the Southern Pacific during the period of steam locomotives. Donor: Al George Date: August 14, 1999