Folder: S.F. Transportation-Railroads-Early.
Newscopy: "Driving of the First Spike at the Material Yards, Stockton, August 17th, 1895. Spiking the first section of rail of the San Francisco & San Joaquin Valley Railroad, which took place 60 years ago Wednesday (August 17) at Stockton. Civic officials and others presided at the dramatic event which marked the beginning of what is now a portion of the 13,000-mile Santa Fe Railway system.".
Negative #6323.