Name/Title
Negatives of the SPRR Park Street Station, 1951Entry/Object ID
2012.8.1Scope and Content
Acc. No. 12.8.1 A through G
Subject Category: Transportation - Steam Trains.
Date or Period: 1951
Object: Negatives
Description: seven black/white negatives. All have ‘KODAK SAFETY FILM’ in one of the margins.
Size (each): L-5 x W-4 inches
History of Object: Views of the Southern Pacific Railroad station located at Park Street and Lincoln Avenue, Alameda, built in 1887. The building was torn down after the demise of the railroad.
These images are similar to photos 97.620.1 (A, B, C), except taken from the other side of the building. 21.97.1 A, B, and C were apparently based on negative D, F, and B; F and B show the location of the signs cataloged as 81.79.1 and 89.79.2.
E and G show a line of trees, now removed.
Acquired from: unknown
Cataloged: February 18, 2012
