Bridge over Truckee River C.P.R.R.

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Bridge over Truckee River 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
037caa1d-9308-423a-a408-5e53ef652637

View of a truss bridge spanning a river, starting on the rocky riverbank at the left side of the frame and receding diagonally to the right. A few conifer trees stand in the background.

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