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California The California boxcar is located in Fresno at American Legion Fresno Federal Post #509, 3509 N. First St. Image: Terri Bell collection. This is Terri's mother and her family by the CA car in 1949. |
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Photographed in Fresno at American Legion Fresno Federal Post #509 - looking good! Image: Todd Schannuth, Dec 2013 |
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Image: Todd Schannuth, Dec 2013 |
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New plaque from its most recent restoration. Same inscription as the old plaque (see below). Image: Todd Schannuth, Dec 2013 |
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New herald from its most recent restoration. Image: Todd Schannuth, Dec 2013 |
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Seen here in 1998 at its former location by the zoo. Image: Todd Schannuth |
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French Merci Train Boxcar This is one of the French Boxcars of the French Merci Train sent to the United States in 1949 as a Thank You token to the American people for the Freedom Ship of food and clothing send to France in 1948. The car was filled with many articles of handicraft and heirlooms from the French people. This is the kind of French boxcar that transported our men, horses and equipment in France during World War I and appropriately marked "40 Men or 8 Horses". This car was allocated to California and given to the 40/8 Society by Governor Earl Warren and placed in Fresno as a war memorial. Image: Todd Schannuth 1998 |
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