First Train, Official Director's Car

Image

First Train, Official Director's Car

Title

First Train, Official Director's Car

Identifier

7888

Source

Nixon Estate Collection

Description

Steam locomotive decorated with American flags. Library records state "first train-official Director's car-Santa Barbara." Sticker attached to photo border reads: "The Southern Pacific built a spur from its "Valley Route" at Saugus through Ventura to Santa Barbara, 1887 (Courtesy VCHS)."

Creator

Rea (Santa Barbara, Calif.)

Date

1887-08-19

Format

13.3 x 21.5 cm
Black and white photograph

Subject

Rairoad trains
Steam locomotives

Coverage

California
Santa Barbara County (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.

Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Citation

Rea (Santa Barbara, Calif.), “First Train, Official Director's Car,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed November 17, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/3180.