Bear Valley, 85 miles from Sacramento.

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Bear Valley, 85 miles from 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
about 1865
Medium
Albumen silver print
Culture
American
Department
Photographs
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028d156d-6ba3-40d1-988e-65d5d71a0842

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A train travels through a rugged mountainous landscape.

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