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Oakland Pier - Terminus of Central Pacifc Railroad
Photographer: W.S. Jones
Taken: 1889
Caption: Oakland Pier - Terminus of Central Pacifc Railroad
Additional Description: This picture, from Britton and Rey's Picturesque Oakland: 1889 provides a closer view of the trail terminus. Rail cars and freight could be directly loaded onto ferries or cargo ships for greater efficiency.
Submitted: May 19, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p64026
File Size: 1.494 Megabytes

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