Description

California Audiovisual Preservation Project (CAVPP)
This film shows Southern Pacific's efforts to keep Donner Summit open during the winter of 1951-1952. During that same winter the streamlined transcontinental passenger train "City of San Francisco" was stuck in a snowslide with passengers trapped aboard from January 13 to 16, 1952.

Details

Title
Sierra's Deep Snow
Creator
California State Railroad Museum Library.
Link to Content
View online for California audiovisual preservation project. Freely available.
Full Collection Name
California Audiovisual Preservation Project
Type
Video
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Other Physical Details
Film: 16mm
Archive
The Library
Note
Unknown
Silent
Color
Standard Rights Statement
Open access content
Usage Statement
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