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Northwestern Pacific (NWP) train and depot in Occidental, about 1907

 
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Title
Northwestern Pacific (NWP) train and depot in Occidental, about 1907
Creation Date (Original)
about 1907
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Description
Photo, black and white: Northwestern Pacific (NWP) train and depot in Occidental circa 1907. The Northwestern Pacific Railroad, the 'Redwood Empire Route', played a major role in the growth of Northern California. The line was created in 1907 through the consolidation of six separate picturesque railroad companies held by the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads. At its height, the Northwestern Pacific Railroad was an amalgamation of some sixty different companies. Some of the forerunners built extensive and substantial operating lines. Others, were short lines such as he many logging lines in the Humboldt Bay region. Nearly a third consisted of companies which incorporated but never laid a foot of track. All of them contributed, in some fashion, to the rich heritage of the NWP.
Item Format or Genre
Local History and Culture Theme
Subject (Corporate Body)
Digital Collection Name(s)
Digital Collections Identifier
casebwsc_pho_001843
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