Antiques: Train lanterns used to light the way
For the latter half of the 19th century and up through WWI, there was tremendous growth in the railroad sector, and lanterns ...
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Today In SCV History: March 22, 1875 – Work Begins On The San Fernando Railroad Tunnel
More than 1,500 laborers, at least 1,000 of whom were Chinese, under the direction of former Central Pacific Railroad worker ...
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California State Railroad Museum
It also explores the role of women and Chinese workers in building the transcontinental railroad. There are also exhibits on toy trains and the world of model railroading. Following recent line ...
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Antiques: Train lanterns used to light the way
How about lanterns? If you paid attention during your American history class in high school, you may dimly remember that the first transcontinental railroad was finished in 1869. Before that ...