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Title
First crossing of the Truckee River. 133 miles from Sacramento, 224
Creator
Hart, Alfred A., 1816-1908
Date Created and/or Issued
1863-1869
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Yellow mount, yellow back.
Shows wood planked wagon bridge in foreground, two boys, one holding bar which keeps bridge from floating away in high water, Hart's dog in foreground with shadow of Hart. New timber arch railway bridge in background. "Scenes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains photographed and published by Alfred A. Hart" -- verso. "Central Pacific Railroad, California" -- front.
Stereo-5751.
Mead Kibbey;
Type
image
Format
Stereographic
Stereograph card
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photographic print : stereograph ; 3 1/4 x 7/8 in.
Identifier
(C)001605390CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Central Pacific Railroad Company--Photographs
Railroad construction & maintenance--California--Nevada County
Railroad bridges--California--Nevada County
Truss bridges--California--Nevada County
Bridges--California--Nevada County
Rivers--California--Nevada County
Boys--California--Nevada County
Dogs--California--Nevada County
Nevada County (Calif.)--Photographs
Truckee River (Calif. and Nev.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Stereographs
Place
California
Nevada County
Nevada County (Calif.)
Truckee River (Calif. and Nev.)

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