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Title	Two Children on a Snowy Day on the Capitol Building Grounds
Date	1942
Description	Standing amidst the whitened Capitol grounds on March 14, 1942, these children make the most of Sacramento’s heaviest snowfall in 26 years. The two-inch accumulation led to a carnival-type feel throughout the city with snowmen, sleds and snowballs seen aplenty. Any previous significant snowfall in Sacramento took place on January 1, 1916, when the city was blanketed with three inches. As the layer thawed, heavy slush caved in roofs at the Lester Motors warehouse and the Sacramento Yacht Club clubhouse, while several of the city’s almond and peach trees were also damaged. In spite of a streetcar derailing by the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, few automobile accidents were reported, and busses were instructed to run behind schedule to avoid any traffic mishaps.
Format	8 x 10 in. ; b&w
Holding Institution	Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library
Rights	This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
Street/Neighborhood	Downtown
City/County	Sacramento
Subjects	Capitol Building Snow Children
Collection	Sacramento Room Photograph Collection
Identifying Number	230