American Historical Ephemera & Photography

Gov. Stanford. No. 1 Built By Norris & Sons. 1863. Now at Stanford. Univ. N.p.: N.p., n.d. 8 3/16 x 5 3/4 in. albumen on later cardstock mount. Inked title on image, later inscription with history to verso. Named after California's former Governor, the Gov. Stanford was Central Pacific's first locomotive entering into service in 1863. The engine pulled the first excursion train, the first revenue freight train, and the first scheduled passenger trains for the company.

[With:] A group of 7 stereoviews depicting the Mt. Washington Railway. Littleton, NH: Kilburn Brothers, [ca 1885]. Approx. 6 x 3 in. on cardstock mount, with one 6 1/4 x 4 in. Five with imprints on versos.

[Also with:] Three outdoor photographs of a trainwreck. N.p: N.p., n.d. 10 x 8 in. -- Outdoor image of young boys with camping gear in front of a Southern Pacific railcar. N.p., n.d. 11 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. panorama copy photograph. -- Outdoor image of the Niagara Belt Streetcar on a bridge. [Niagara]: N.p., [ca 1895]. 8 1/4 x 6 3/8 in. albumen. -- Outdoor image of a Union Pacific locomotive and cars. N.p.: Union Pacific Railroad Photo, n.d. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Stamp to verso. -- With approximately 31 additional photographs related to railroads, including some modern prints from earlier negatives.