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McNear family at the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway Company Forestville Station, California, about 1910

Title

McNear family at the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway Company Forestville Station, California, about 1910

Creator (Person)

["Lehmann, Ted"]

Creation Date (Original)

1910?

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Description

McNear family members and friends stand by the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway train stopped at the Forestville Station. At the far left, Ezekial Denman McNear is standing near the train. An unidentified young girl stands on the rail car waving a signal flag.

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Local History and Culture Theme

["Transportation"]

Subject (Topical)

["Railroad travel","Railroad stations"]

Subject (Person)

["McNear, Ezekiel Denman, 1889-1984"]

Subject (Family)

["McNear family"]

Subject (Corporate Body)

["Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railway Company"]

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection"]

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_041730

Item Details
Image Details

Item Details

Title

McNear family at the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway Company Forestville Station, California, about 1910

Creator (Person)

["Lehmann, Ted"]

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Description

Biographical or Historical Note

This train was specially chartered by the McNears; George P. McNear being one of the founders of the rail line. Ezekial Denman McNear (1889-1984) stands near the train.

Creation Date (Original)

1910?

Item Type

["Still image"]

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Number of Parts or Pages

1 photographic print

Other Physical Details

Black-and-white

Item Physical Dimensions

12 x 17 cm

Local History and Culture Theme

["Transportation"]

Subject (Person)

["McNear, Ezekiel Denman, 1889-1984"]

Subject (Family)

["McNear family"]

Subject (Corporate Body)

["Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railway Company"]

Subject (Time Period)

1910

Subject (Topical)

["Railroad travel","Railroad stations"]

Country

["United States"]

State or Province

["California"]

California County

["Sonoma"]

District

["Forestville"]

Street Address

6960 Railroad Avenue, Forestville, California

Latitude

38.472669

Longitude

-122.891434

Geocoding Status

["Exact geocoding"]

Creator Note

Collection of Ted Lehmann located at 738 B Street, Petaluma, California

Source of Title and Description Note

Title assigned by cataloger.

Reproduction Details (Physical Items)

Reproduced from negative by The Lab (400 Tesconi Circle, Santa Rosa, California), October 2014.

Source note

Donor Cathy Lehmann is the widow of Ted Lehmann

Original Collection Name

["McNear collection"]

Credit line

Courtesy, Sonoma County Library

Local System Identifier

1497161

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_041730

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection"]

Digital Collections Area Group(s)

["Local History & Culture"]

Digital Collections Topical Subgroup(s)

["Railroads of Sonoma County and Northern California"]

Physical Item Barcode(s)

37565023231185 (ANNEX PHOTO 41730)

Item Call Number(s)

ANNEX PHOTO 41730

Shelving Location of Physical Item(s)

Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 http://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library

Location of Originals

Negative (in Negative file): Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 http://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library

Copyright Statement

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Project Affiliation

Sonoma County Tourism Grant (2014-2015)

Contributing Organizations

Grant provided to the Sonoma County Library through the Sonoma County Advertising Program.

Fiscal Sponsor

Sonoma County Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (http://www.sonomalibrary. org); Sonoma County Fair & Exposition, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA 95402 (http://www.sonomacountyfair. com/) 1350 Bennett Valley Road,

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