Bay Curious: Oakland’s 16th Train Station Helped Build West Oakland and the Civil Rights Movement
The Bay
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A Love Affair With the Station
Laird's father worked as a cook on the southern pacific railroad, so laird was there a lot in the fifties when he was a boy. The marble floors were so polished you could see the reflection of the chandeliers when you looked down. For decades, te station was as busy as an airport is to day. It was built in 19 12, during the golden age of rail travel.
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