DescriptionCity of San Francisco trial run 1936.JPG
Postcard of The City of San Francisco at Reno, Nevada on its initial trial run. This is the M-10004 trainset which was replaced in 1938. City of San Francisco (train) service began in 1936 between Chicago and San Francisco.
Date
Not mailed and no other identifying marks except "EKKP" in stamp box corners. According to this dating guide, Kodak used this mark between 1904 and 1950. The line began service in 1936 and by 1938, the trainset shown here was replaced by a larger one.
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