Linemen’s roster: Telegraph Department. Southern Pacific Lines.
by [CALIFORNIA -- SOUTHERN PACIFIC]. FLANAGAN, A.W
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco, CA: Southern Pacific Co., Dec., 1949. 4to. 1, 71, [4] leaves, mimeograph, tables throughout. Quarter-brown cloth over gold-coloured softcovers post-binder, nickel-plated screwposts, printed black lettering & S.P. logo on front cover (minor foxing front cover, minor edgewear), still VG copy, w/ former ownership marking on verso of front cover. First edition of this exceptionally scarce post-War Southern Pacific RR in-house document specifying all of the telephone lines, maintenance offices, headquarters, what motor cars and equipment are attached to them, as well as detailed specifications on Main Line or Branch, Pole Miles, Wire Miles, and Offices Maintained. Also carefully details particular District responsibilities, such as clearing the lines through the Sikiyous, or in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and more. No copies in Worldcat.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56995
- Title
- Linemen’s roster: Telegraph Department. Southern Pacific Lines.
- Author
- [CALIFORNIA -- SOUTHERN PACIFIC]. FLANAGAN, A.W
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Southern Pacific Co.,
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco, CA:
- Date Published
- Dec., 1949.
- Keywords
- Railroads, Telegraph Department, Telephone Systems, Southern Pacific Company, Rairload, Transportation
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