Alum Rock Park
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Alum Rock Park, in the Alum Rock district of San Jose, California, is California's oldest municipal park, established in 1872 but serving as public land since the pueblo was established in 1777. Locat
View from South Rim Trail
Classic carved trail sign
The Front Entrance to Alum Rock Park
Historic Alum Rock Bridge used by the interurban park railway from 1913 to 1932
Best Manufacturing Company
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The Best Manufacturing Company of San Leandro, California was a manufacturer of farm machinery, known for its steam tractors.
Alum Rock Park
…of a narrow-gauge railway to the park from downtown San Jose began in 1891. In late 1891, or early 1892, a gasoline powered locomotive built by the Best Manufacturing Company arrived. This was the first internal combustion locomotive built in the western United States, though it was only a limited success and was returned…
A preserved 1905 Best steam tractor