Bear Valley, 80 miles from Sacramento, C.P.R.R.

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Bear Valley, 80 miles from Sacramento, 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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1862–1869
Medium
Albumen silver print
Culture
American
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Photographs
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Object ID
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View of a train running along a railroad on the side of a mountain, entering from the lower right and curving towards the center left. A rocky cliff is on the left, with a valley below on the right.

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