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This black and white photograph shows the eastbound Santa Fe "Chief" no. 20 crossing the Topak bridge over the Colorado River near Needles, California. It was introduced on November 14, 1926, by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company. The streamlined passenger train provided cross country service from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. It ended operations on May 15, 1968.
Creator: Erb, Don
Date: Between 1948 and 1968
Item Number: 218901
Call Number: ATSF Series 2, #474.5-7836
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 218901
Built Environment - Function - Transportation - Rail-Related - Bridges
Business and Industry - Railroad - Bridges
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Business and Industry - Railroad - Passenger trains
Collections - Photograph - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Date - 1940s
Date - 1950s
Date - 1960s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Other States - California
Transportation - Railroads - Bridges
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Transportation - Railroads - Passenger trains
Type of Material - Photographs
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