Building Trestle at Newcastle C.P.R.R.

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Building Trestle at Newcastle 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
33108fb1-da4e-4a48-8cb8-7bd91f37e7f1

A large open plain with bridge trestles being built; the trestles begin in the foreground and recede into the far left corner, with excess building materials and lumber littering the ground surrounding the trestles.

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