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Description
Plates in: [Pictures of the construction of the Western Pacific railroad] / Western Pacific Railroad Company, Vol. [2], pg. [12]-[14], [16]. View 1 (2018-2223). Big Bar. Looking up stream North Fork, 1355. Shows river, buildings and tent in background -- view 2 (2018-2224). Ry. grade above Big Bar. Looking down stream North Fork, 1301. -- view 3 (2018-2225). Ry line above Big Bar, looking up stream, North Fork, 1300 -- view 4 (2018-2226). North Fork below Big Bar, 1296. Estate of Charles William Hendel ; Western Pacific Railway Company organized in 1903 to build railroad from San Francisco through the Feather River Canyons to Salt Lake City. Railroad constructed up the Middle Fork of the Feather, cutting over to the North Fork of the Feather at Spring Garden Ranch (between the Middle Fork and Spanish Creek). Construction camps established along route, initially small camps supplied by pack mules to blaze trail to build wagon road; wagon road to be used for supplies and equipment for railroad construction. Big Bar located in Butte County; also known as Pulga Bar and Montreal Bar.
4 photographic prints ; 4 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. and 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.
Identifier
(C)001637862CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Western Pacific Railroad Company--Photographs Railroad construction & maintenance--California--Feather River Canyon Rivers--California--Feather River Canyon Canyons--California--Butte County Feather River Canyon (Calif.)--Photographs Feather River (Calif.)--Photographs Butte County (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums
Place
California Feather River Canyon Butte County Feather River Canyon (Calif.) Feather River (Calif.) Butte County (Calif.)
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