Blue Canyon Embarkment, 75 Feet High, C.P.R.R.

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Blue Canyon Embarkment, 75 Feet High, 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
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Object ID
b109f1e7-85a1-4131-8306-412430161c55

View of a slope that has been cleared, a train car is at the top, debris like rocks and tree trucks from the clearing are strewn throughout the area, conifer trees line the background and horizon.

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