H69.459.1898

Construction Train at End of Track, General Casement's Outfit, General in Foreground
circa 1868
10 HIGH x 12.9375 WIDE x 0.0625 DEEP
(25.4 HIGH x 0.16 DEEP)
Museum Purchase
H69.459.1898

"59 No 44 [44 is crossed out] Construction Train at End of Track Gen Casements Outfit / Gen in Foreground" inscribed in emulsion along top edge.

59 No Construction Train at End of Track Gen Casement's Outfit Gen in Foreground (Scratched on negative).

"Russell's wagon with darkroom box on back (right side). Corner of dark cloth pulled back showing his bottles of chemicals. Jack Casement, former Union Army general, is show standing alongside the train in a fur coat and hat holding what appears to be a whip. Casement was in charge of the construction crews." Remarks per Glenn Willumson for the NEA Russell Grant, July 2013 - June 2015.

Public Domain Mark
This work (by Andrew J. Russell), identified by Oakland Museum of California, is free of known copyright restrictions.

Used: Union Pacific Railroad

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