A Fernley & Lassen Railroad Question

Susanville Depot, 1929—Hank Martinez

Some one wanted to know whether the Fernley & Lassen Railroad had a logo or specialized letterhead.  As far as I am aware the answer is no. It is fairly simple. The Fernley & Lassen was a branch line of the Southern Pacific, so all communications appear on Southern Pacific letterhead. If the Fernley & Lassen had been an independent railroad, things would have been different. It also should be noted that some time by the early 1930s, the Southern Pacific dropped the Fernley & Lassen name and the line then became known as the Westwood Branch.

Speaking of logos. Lassen County did not have a logo until the early 1950s, which happened by accident. State law required government vehicles, whether city, county or state display a logo for public identification purposes.

One odd thing about the county logo, at least to me, is that it features Lassen Peak, which happens to be in Shasta County.

Tim

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