Bridge near State Line, 138 miles from Sac'to

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Bridge near State Line, 138 miles from Sac'to

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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
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Object ID
6e5874ba-f90b-456c-977e-5c3f88de931c

View of a river at the base of a mountain, with a truss bridge spanning the river near the mountain's base. A railroad runs parallel to the river on the right, while conifer trees sparsely dot the hillside.

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