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Description
2007-0162 PHOTO: RAILROADS: CENTRAL PACIFIC: (GENERAL) Four views of snow covered Central Pacific Railroad tracks in the Sierras. View 1 (accession no. 2007-0162) shows the interior of a show shed with snow along the edge of the tracks -- view 2 (accession no. 2007-0163) The Great Snow Blockade, C.P.R.R. shows men with shovels on a mound of snow, blowing equipment creating billows of snow in the air -- view 3 (accession no. 2007-0164) shows men with shovels working on clearing the tracks, snow piled very high -- view 4 (accession no. 2007-0165) shows snow shed and cleared tracks, two men working, snow covered mountains in distance.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
4 photographic prints mounted on board ; 7 x 9 in.
Identifier
(C)001387506CSL01-Aleph (DRA)VVW-0800
Subject
Central Pacific Railroad Company Snow--California, Northern Railroad construction & maintenance--California, Northern Showsheds--California, Northern California, Northern--Photographs Photographic prints
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