Across Blue Canyon, Looking West

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Across Blue Canyon, Looking West

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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
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Photographs
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Getty Museum
Object ID
34d10dcb-9d42-4b3d-b57a-6275619df17e

Elevated view across a canyon with downed trees in the foreground, a train runs horizontally through the frame, and a man in silhouette stands facing the train. The canyon dips down beyond the train, and conifer trees cover the landscape.

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