Name/Title
Napa Junction Railroad Depot - in 1908Entry/Object ID
2026.11.7Description
Copy of an ink drawing of the Napa Junction Station as it appeared in 1908, made by Roger Clough in October 1990.
Pasted to a board with information about artist Roger Clough's exhibit opening June 1st, to be held at the NCHS Museum. The notice reads:
"Three of Mr. Clough's ink drawings of Old Napa railroad stations will be on exhibit in the Society's museum room, 1219 First Street, Napa, during the month of June... [sic]. The exhibit will open on Saturday, June 1st, and may be viewed from 1 to 4 P.M. each Saturday, and on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 12 noon to 4 P.M. Mr. Roger Clough recently displayed his work at the Martinez Museum, Martinez, CA. He has shown his ink drawings in ten or more exhibits throughout the United States and has had nine one man shows, including one in San Francisco. His sketches has appeared in over seventeen publications [sic]. His interest in this area has been mainly in railroads - especial equipment and staion structures [sic]. As he puts it: 'The beginnings of early California towns are related to the railroads. Railroads meant whether the town progressed or died.' All members and the public are invited to view his ink drawings that bring back some of our historic past."Collection
ArtMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Clough, RogerRole
ArtistDate made
Oct 1990Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DrawingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Railroad depots, BuildingsSearch Terms
American Canyon, Railways, Train stationsCreate Date
July 21, 2026Update Date
July 23, 2026