Summit Valley, Altitude 6,960 feet, C.P.R.R.

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Summit Valley, Altitude 6,960 feet, C.P.R.R.

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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
c4918d97-670c-4396-8baa-81ac16ae147b

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Elevated view across a valley with rocky terrain and conifer trees in the foreground; a barren valley floor with a thin, winding river running through it, and mountains covered in conifer trees in the background.

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