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Sacramento,CA - c1925 - Piles for the New Sacramento Train Depot Photograph :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
Sacramento,CA - c1925 - Piles for the  New Sacramento Train Depot Photograph :
A view of the piles to be used in construction of the new railroad depot in Sacramento, California. The photograph measures 8 x 6" with a white border and no matte or backing. The contrast is high while the focus is sharp. A lack of focus in the bottom right corner is due to movement of several of the subjects. Several business signs are also visible in the background, such as Mount Diablo Cement and McMillin & Co. Wholesale Produce. No photographer is listed. The new depot was a complex project, requiring not only filling in, but new tracks and signaling arrangements were needed. The location of the new depot on landfill required that a steel-framed, reinforced concrete structure was to be built atop piles driven deep into the ground for stability. The second and third floors provided offices for SP’s Sacramento Division and "lines north of San Francisco" personnel.