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   Locomotive in front of railroad depot.
 


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Caption:   Locomotive in front of railroad depot (c. 1867). The first train came through Redwood City in 1863, when the San Francisco-San Jose Railroad Company established railroad service between San Francisco and Palo Alto. The SF-SJ Railroad was bought out by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1868. Shown in this photograph is a train stopped in front of the first passenger depot in Redwood City. The train is pulled by the wood-burning locomotive called the San Mateo. This photograph was taken by James Van Court.
     
Photo Date:   circa 1867
     
OwningLibrary:
   Redwood City Public Library
     
Subjects:  

Depot Buildings -- Redwood City, California

Railroads -- Redwood City, CA

Public Transportation -- Redwood City, CA
 
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