Railroad Wharves at Sacramento

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Railroad Wharves at Sacramento

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Alfred A. Hart

American Photographer · 1816–1908

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As official photographer of the Central Pacific Railroad, Alfred A. Hart spent five years documenting the construction of this legendary railroad from Sacramento, California, to Promontory Summit, Utah. Between 1864 and 1869, Hart accompanied the engineers and crews as they made their way across valleys, deserts, and mountains, building trestles, digging tunnels, and constructing enormous embankme

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Date
1862–1869
Medium
Albumen silver print
Culture
American
Department
Photographs
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
67e16382-fde7-4f75-a4d5-980090b78aae

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View of a wharf with four carts loaded with railroad rails lined up. The dock is littered with various building supplies, and spars and booms rise from the water in the distance, though the vessels are not visible.

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