WWPCM02243
"USPCC" (USA)
deck "Southern Pacific Lines", since 1900
printed for "Barkalow Bros." (Denver) in 1900-1930; since 1930 as
"USPCC"
j02, j04, j05 - jokers c.1945, a01 - extra-card c.1940; r02 - d02243j07
There are 2 type of decks:
1. WWPCM02243/01: "USPCC", since 1935 (Hochman SR21)
r01;
I have only this images:
there is a leaflet1, leaflet2
2. WWPCM02243/02:
Hochman: SR18 (1915-1925), SR19 (1925-1930), SR20 (since 1930)
WWPCM02243/02A: SR19, edition 1928 (K1892); a06, r03, box3b
WWPCM02243/02B: SR20, edition 1947 (J1918); j02, a01, a04, a05, r02, box3
WWPCM02243/02C: new cards (one variant is with point in the end of
inscription as 02A)
3. WWPCM02243/03: according Hochman it's SR19
(1925-1930),
but printing by "Brown&Bigelow" (r02), c.1940
I have only this images:
4. WWPCM02243/04:
not listed in Hochman
I have only this images:
spade |
heart |
diamond |
club |
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ace |
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6 |
5. WWPCM02243/05:
narrow edition not listed in Hochman
I have only this images:
HISTORY OF
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
The Southern Pacific Railroad was founded in 1865 by a group of businessmen led
by Timothy Phelps. Although the railroad got off to a good start, a team of
magnates, so-called the Big Four, were eyeing the growing company. In 1868, they
purchased the Southern Pacific.
Following the purchase, the Southern Pacific merged the Central Pacific Railroad
into its system in 1870. The merge included several smaller locomotive companies
owned by Central Pacific, which created an excellent base for the Southern
Pacific. Those companies spanned the United States, allowing the newly merged
companies to more easily access resources when needed.
The newly merged company was then able to machine-tool their own parts, and
built their first locomotive in June 1873. Built in Sacramento, California, the
engine became the company's pride and joy. That new creation served to fuel the
owners' ideas.
Between 1874 and 1881, the Southern Pacific used its resources from all over the
United States to build new tracks that would span the country. The feat was
accomplished on January 12, 1883, when the second transcontinental railroad line
was completed.
On April 1, 1885, the Southern Pacific railroad decided to take control of their
partner, the Central Pacific. Following the acquisition, it was determined that
the Central Pacific would no longer remain a separate company, and the two
companies integrated everything under the Southern Pacific name.
The first refrigerated rail cars were introduced in 1886. The cars were a big
hit because perishable products could be shipped farther. With that ability, the
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific opened the Pacific Fruit Express (PFE) in
1906. That new rail line was dedicated to transporting goods that needed
refrigeration.
In 1913, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Union Pacific had to sell all of
its stock to the Southern Pacific. That decision concluded the tandem operations
of both companies as well as the Southern Pacific's interest in purchasing the
Union Pacific.
On December 28, 1917, the federal government took control of all rail operations
in the United States in the interest of national security, as it prepared for
World War I.
Following the war, the federal government slowly allowed control to revert to
private hands, beginning with the Southern Pacific. Being the first company, the
Southern Pacific managed to acquire control of more than 87 percent of the
Cotton Belt Railroad.
Over the next few years, Southern Pacific introduced numerous new railroad
products, which injected new excitement into the industry. In 1947, the company
introduced the first diesel locomotives and began feeding them into the
company's main operations. Following the diesel engine, the Trailer-on-Flat-Car
(TOFC or "piggyback") was brought into service in 1953. That innovative rail car
made the transportation of large cargo much easier and created more versatile
ways to move industrial equipment.
As the diesel engines were brought "up to speed," the steam locomotives were
gradually removed from the Southern Pacific service line. The last steam
locomotive was retired from service in 1957. Those locomotives were the
workhorses of rail history up to that point; they were the pioneers, completing
the historic first trips across the United States.
In 1984, the Santa Fe Railroad merged with Southern Pacific (along with many
smaller rail lines) to form the Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corporation. However,
the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) took exception to the merger conditions.
Instead, the company was ordered to make some changes, one of which resulted in
the shortened name of Santa Fe Pacific Corporation.
Following some discussion around the details of the merger, it was decided that
the Southern Pacific name would be put up for sale. Four years later, on October
13, 1988, the Southern Pacific Railroad was acquired by Rio Grande Industries.
After taking control of the Southern Pacific and a long debate of what to do
with it, it was decided that they would maintain the name Southern Pacific for
the railroad operations.
Even though Rio Grande Industries held good intentions for the Southern Pacific,
it was taken over by the Union Pacific Railroad because of Rio Grande's
financial difficulties.