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Title
[Summit Valley Station, Central Pacific Railroad] (3 views)
Creator
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Date Created and/or Issued
[between 1873 and 1878]
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
Restricted original.
Use of original by permission of the Manager of the California History Room.
Description
View 1 (2005-0712). View of Central Pacific's Summit Station in the Sierra at the top of Donner Pass. Shows the covered turntable, snow sheds covering the tracks and several buildings. [Watkins no. 1120] -- view 2 (2010-0646). Snow sheds -- view 3 (2010-0647). Summit Valley Station, Donner Peak. Watkins no. 1118.
Restricted original.
Negative, no. 9,540 (4 x 5 in. and 70 mm) for 2005-0712; no. 9541 (70 mm) for 2010-0646; and, no. 9542 (70 mm) for 2010-0647.
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
3 photographic prints mounted on linen : albumen ; 16 1/8 x 21 1/4 in. on mount 17 3/8 x 22 3/4 in. or smaller.
Identifier
(C)001386839CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVW-0121
Language
English
Subject
Railroad stations--California--Nevada County
Railroad roundhouses--California--Nevada County
Snowsheds--California--Nevada County
Mountains--California
Nevada County (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Mammoth plates
Albumen prints
Place
California
Nevada County
Nevada County (Calif.)

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