Nov 10, 2022 - Sale 2621

Sale 2621 - Lot 144

Price Realized: $ 2,750
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800

DESIGNER UNKNOWN

THE NEW STREAMLINER "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO" / SOUTHERN PACIFIC. 1939.

22 1/2x15 3/4 inches, 57 1/4x40 cm.
Condition B+: small losses, replaced losses, repaired tears and abrasions at edges; minor tape stains at edges; repaired pin holes in corners.

The City of San Francisco went into service in 1936, making the run from Chicago to Oakland in 39 hours and 45 minutes. In early 1938, a new train set was inaugurated featuring the E2 engine, shown here pulling her Pullman cars around Donner Lake.
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From the collection of Victor Ryerson.