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Download or read book The Pullman Porters and West Oakland written by Thomas Tramble and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hub of transportation and industry since the mid-19th century, West Oakland is today a vital commercial conduit and an inimitably distinct and diverse community within the Greater Oakland metropolitan area. The catalyst that transformed this neighborhood from a transcontinental rail terminal into a true settlement was the arrival of the railroad porters, employed by the Pullman Palace Car Company as early as 1867. After years of struggling in labor battles and negotiations, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Union became the first African Americanaled union to sign a contract with a large American company. The unionas West Coast headquarters were established at Fifth and Wood Streets in West Oakland. Soon families, benevolent societies, and churches followed, and a true community came into being.

Download or read book The Transcontinental Railroad written by John Perritano and published by Children's Press. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the development of a railway system uniting the United States, from its design and planning, through the problems that plagued its construction, to its completion in 1869 and its subsequent effect on the nation.

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Download or read book Sacramento Southern Railroad written by Kevin W. Hecteman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sacramento Southern Railroad was born into a famous railroad family and a busy railroad town in July 1903. The mighty Southern Pacific, which controlled the new line from the outset, built south from Sacramento along the eastern bank of the Sacramento River into the delta's rich farmland area. At its zenith, the line was about 31 miles long, serving the communities of Freeport, Hood, Locke, Walnut Grove, and Isleton. Trains on what became known as the Walnut Grove Branch hauled pears, sugar beets, asparagus and other products from the agricultural region's packing sheds and canneries. Competition from trucking and damage from flooding took a severe toll on the railroad, and the Southern Pacific largely abandoned it by 1978, but a portion lives on as a labor of love.

Download or read book Old Sacramento and Downtown written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery of gold launched a rush of humanity to California's Sierra foothills and many of those miners and minerals flowed into a settlement that grew where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet. Today downtown and Old Sacramento, a 28-acre state historic district, are thriving, graced by such treasures as the restored State Capitol Building, the art deco Tower Bridge, and scores of historic structures and attractions like the Leland Stanford Mansion and the California State Railroad Museum.

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Download or read book California State Railroad Museum Guidebook written by California State Railroad Museum Foundation Staff and published by . This book was released on 1999-05-15 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guidebook for your visit to the California State Railroad Museum.

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Download or read book Let s Explore the California State Railroad Museum written by Zachary Malott and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seventh book from child author, Zachary Malott and the sixth in his "Let's Explore Series". In this exciting new release, Zachary takes young readers on an exciting journey into Sacramento's, California State Railroad Museum. Considered by many to not only be the finest railroad museum in North America, but the world. The museum with over 100,000 square feet houses over twenty beautifully restored locomotives, endless railroad memorabilia, toy trains, and more. Crammed with pages of stunning full color photos, this book is sure to please even the fussiest of young railroad fans.