1. McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 035-1

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McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 035

Parent Collection:

William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection

Date:

1920

Subject:

Ferry Boat Contra Costa

Description:

Caption: "Ferry Boat Contra Costa," c. 1920. Built in 1914, the Contra Costa ferried locomotives and train cars across the Carquinez Strait between Benicia and Port Costa. The largest rail ferry ever built, the Contra Costa operated until the Benicia-Martinez Railroad Bridge opened in 1930. She made the crossing as many as 52 times in 24 hours.

Identifier:

96-07-08-alb05-035

Contributor:

No data available for this field

Publisher:

California State Archives, a division of the California Secretary of State's Office

Right:

© 2017 by the California State Archives, a division of the Secretary of State’s Office. Contact the owner for more information at ArchivesWeb@sos.ca.gov or (916) 653-2246.

Source:

Image from the William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection (96-07-08)

Format:

JPEG, scanned at 400 DPI, 24-bit color

Language:

English

Type:

Still Image