"Weekly Bulletin," Transcontinental Railroad Overland Edition, San Francisco, July 2, 1869 Newspaper

Weekly Overland Edition of the San Francisco Bulletin
Transcontinental Railroad Overland Edition
San Francisco, July 2, 1869 Newspaper

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"Rare 1869 San Francisco CA newspaper TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD overland edition

Very rare 1869 San Francisco CALIFORNIA newspaper - special TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD 'overland' edition with news from California to the US East coast by the newly completed Transcontinental railroad ...

The San Francisco Weekly Bulletin 'OVERLAND EDITION' (CA) dated July 2, 1869. This rare original 'overland edition' newspaper contains news sent from Gold Rush era California to the US East coast shortly after the completion of the transcontinental railroad (May 10, 1869). It contains an engraving of the transcontinental railroad train in its masthead. This issue also contains a special introductory printed message from the newspaper at the top of the front page, in which the SF Bulletin introduces the 'overland edition' of the newspaper to its patrons on the East and West coasts. Before the completion of the transcontinental railroad, the news from California was sent to the US East coast by 'Steamer editions' of California newspapers, sent in the steamships and sailing ships that transported goods and people the 'long way' around Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America. Once the transcontinental railroad was completed, newspapers could be sent to the US East coast by 'overland' transportation by way of the newly completed railroad.

This issue is the very first Transcontinental railroad 'OVERLAND EDITION' San Francisco newspaper I have ever seen in over 60 years of collecting historical newspapers !!!"

–STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS

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This issue is of additional importance, as it prints a long list of the prevailing wages (paid in gold) for many occupations in 1869 San Francisco, California.