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193 -- Building a railroad bridge over the Santa Ana River, Santa Ana, CA. , 1890-08-20

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SS-193

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of photographs taken between 1882 and 1953 of various exterior locations primarily in Orange County, California, including Santa Ana, Tustin, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Hot Springs, and Irvine. There are also photographs of Catalina Island and Riverside. More than half of the photographs date to the period prior to 1900. The collection includes in most cases the glass plate or film negatives used to create the prints.

Dates

  • 1890-08-20

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 27 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions are available electronically: http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/c89022j2. CFLS_130.

Related Materials

Large Format Negative. Glass Negative 704. Box 4.

General

Building a railroad bridge over the Santa Ana River. The Santa Ana and Newport Railroad connected Santa Ana with the McFadden Bros. wharf at Newport Beach. Built by the McFaddens, the short rail line was eventually bought out by the Southern Pacific. This bridge crossed the Santa Ana River just as it entered Newport Bay. Several men are on the bridge and in a boat underneath it. Newport Beach, CA.

Repository Details

Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University Archives & Special Collections
Pollak Library South Room 352 (PLS 352)
Fullerton CA 92831-3599 USA
(657) 278-4751