Guide to Hart's Stereographs of the Central Pacific Railroad
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History--California History--Northern California History
Guide to Hart's Stereographs of the Central Pacific Railroad
Collection number: PC-RM-Stereos: Box 4
California Historical Society
North Baker Research Library
San Francisco, California
Contact Information:
- California Historical Society
- North Baker Research Library
- 678 Mission Street
- San Francisco, California 94105-4014
- Phone: (415) 357-1848, ext. 20
- Fax: (415) 357-1850
- Email: reference@calhist.org
- URL: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/
- Processed by:
- Wendy Welker
- Date Completed:
- August 2003
- Encoded by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
© 2003 California Historical Society. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Stereographs of the Central Pacific Railroad,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1864-1867
Collection number: PC-RM-Stereos: Box 4
Creator:
Hart, Alfred A.
Extent:
53 photographic prints (mounted), 8 x 17 cm.
Repository:
California Historical Society, North Baker Library
San Francisco, California 94105-4014
Abstract: Stereographs of the Central Pacific Railroad taken by Alfred A. Hart.
Physical location: Please consult repository.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
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must be submitted in writing to the Director of Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the
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copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Preferred Citation
Stereographs of the Central Pacific Railroad, PC-RM-Stereos: Box 4, California Historical Society, North Baker Research Library,
Photography Collection.
Acquisition Information
Consult repository.
Scope and Contents Note
Views of the construction and surrounding landscape of the Central Pacific Railroad in northern California and Nevada. Includes
a downtown San Francisco view, a photo of the interior hallway of E.B. Crocker's Sacramento residence, and a group portrait
of Piute (i.e., Paiute) Indians.
Organized by series, based on geographic location printed on mount (California; Nevada; no designation).
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Crocker, Edward B.--Homes and haunts--Photographs.
Central Pacific Railroad Company--Pictorial works.
Railroads--Design and construction--Photographs.
Railroads--California, Northern--Photographs.
Railroads--California, Northern--Photographs.
Railroads--Nevada--Photographs.
Paiute Indians--Pictorial works.
San Francisco (Calif.)--Pictorial works.
Collection Contents
Alfred A. Hart, California, Central Pacific Railroad, ca. 1864-1867
Physical Description:
44 stereoviews
Scope and Content Note
Views of the construction and surrounding landscape of the Central Pacific Railroad in northern California.
Stereo No. 14
Bloomer Cut, Eastern portion, 34 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 17
Rock Ravine, near Auburn.
Stereo No. 24
Lime Point, above Auburn.
Stereo No. 36
Colfax from the south, Altitude 2,448 feet.
Stereo No. 47
Secrettown, 62 miles from Sacramento. Altitude 3,000 feet.
Stereo No. 49
Secrettown Trestle from the East. Hight (sic) 90 feet.
Stereo No. 55
Flume and Railroad at Gold Run. 64 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 60
Train in Dixie Cut. Gold Run Station. Placer County.
Stereo No. 67
Alta from the south. Altitude 3,635 feet. 69 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 76
Giant's Gap, American River. 2,500 feet perpendicular. 72 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 81
Little Blue Canyon. 74 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 83
Prospect Hill Cut, from the north.
Stereo No. 85
Fort Point Cut. 70 feet deep, 600 feet long.
Stereo No. 86
View North of Fort Point. 76 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 87
Horse Ravine. 77 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 98
Black Butte, from the north.
Stereo No. 106
New Hampshire Falls, on Yuba River. Summer view, 96 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 116
Camp near Summit Tunnel, Mount King in the distance.
Stereo No. 118
Summit Tunnel--Eastern Portal. Length 1,660 feet, on the Western Summit.
Stereo No. 133
Stumps cut by Donner Party in 1846.
Stereo No. 141
Tangent below Pino, 22 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 144
American River Bridge, 400 feet long.
Stereo No. 146
Train on Embankment above Pino, with Hand-car near.
Stereo No. 157
Railroad West from Fort Point, 76 miles.
Stereo No. 165
Emigrant Gap, West from (?)
Stereo No. 166
Emigrant Gap Tunnel, Wall and Snow Covering.
Stereo No. 172
Echo Point, opposite Crystal Lake, looking West.
Stereo No. 213
Snow Covering, below Cisco.
Stereo No. 228
Truckee river entering the Eastern Summits. Tunnel No. 14. 134 miles.
Stereo No. 233
Cutting Granite at Rocklin. 22 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 237
Crested Peak, from Grant's Butte.
Stereo No. 241
Engine House and Turntable. Rocklin. 22 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 244
Cut near New England Mills. 49 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 246
Constructing Snow Cover. Scene near the Summit.
Stereo No. 252
Snow Gallery around Crested Peak. Timbers 12 x 14 in., 20 in. apart.
Stereo No. 258
Castle Peak, from Railroad. Above Donner Lake - 2 copies
Stereo No. 282
Piute Squaws and Children, at Reno.
Stereo No. 338
First Construction Train passing the Palisades, Ten Mile Canyon.
Stereo No. 340
Indian viewing R.R. from top of Palisades. 435 miles from Sacramento.
San Francisco Mission Bay.
Alfred A. Hart, Nevada, Central Pacific Railroad, ca. 1864-1867
Physical Description:
8 stereoviews
Scope and Content Note
Views of the construction and surrounding landscape of the Central Pacific Railroad in Nevada.
Stereo No. 275
Eagle Gap. Truckee River.
Stereo No. 277
Looking toward Verdi. Truckee River, 140 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 290
Truckee Meadows, from Camp 37. 162 miles from Sacramento.
Stereo No. 291
Scene near Camp 37. Lower Canyon of Truckee - 2 copies
Stereo No. 294
Cottonwood Valley. Lower Canyon of Truckee - 2 copies
Stereo No. 298
Limestone Point. Lower Canyon of Truckee.
[Central Pacific Railroad]? ca. 1864-1867
Physical Description:
1 stereoview
Scope and Content Note
View of northern California, Yuba River area.
Stereo No. 100
Yuba Cascade and Hieroglyphic Rocks, on the Yuba River, near Crystal Lake.
[Central Pacific Railroad]? ca. 1865-1870
Physical Description:
1 stereoview
Scope and Content Note
View of Sacramento area home.
[Sacramento 1865-70, E.B. Crocker Home]
