Image: Entrance to the San Fernando Tunnel - Newhall Pass, circa 1900 (WVM231)
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Description: Construction of the tunnel began on March 22, 1875 and it was completed on July 14, 1876. Hundreds of Chinese laborers worked on the tunnel. The tunnel was considered a great engineering achievement at the time and it was important because it connected Northern and Southern California by rail. Black and white photographic postcard, 3.5 x 5.5 in. Story of the tunnel construction:[1]
Title: Entrance to the San Fernando Tunnel - Newhall Pass, circa 1900 (WVM231)
Credit: http://digital-library.csun.edu/cdm/ref/collection/SFVH/id/2342
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