193 -- Building a railroad bridge over the Santa Ana River, Santa Ana, CA. , 1890-08-20
Scope and Contents
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
- Conaway, B.F. (Benjamin Franklin), (1848 - 1935) (Photographer, Person)
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.
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.
Creator
- Conaway, B.F. (Benjamin Franklin), (1848 - 1935) (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository
University Archives & Special Collections
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