First Train, Official Director's Car
Image
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 December 22, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/3180.