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Title
Central Pacific Bridge over the American River
Date Created and/or Issued
1868
Contributing Institution
Sacramento Public Library
Collection
Sacramento Room Photographs
Rights Information
This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
Description
This photograph, taken circa 1868, shows the Central Pacific Railroad Bridge, the first railroad bridge (a wooden truss bridge) over the American River at Sacramento, near the present site of Cal Expo. An early locomotive is shown on the right.
Type
Image
Identifier
196
http://sacroom.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15248coll1/id/2788
Subject
Bridges
Rivers
American River
Railroads
Railroad, Central Pacific
Railroad Locomotives
Source
Sacramento Room Photograph Collection

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