central pacific railroad

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1876

Chinese laborers on a handcar during construction of Central Pacific Railroad line between Bakersfield & Los Angeles in 1876; negative also. This is a copy print made from a lantern slide...

East and West Shaking Hands at Laying Last Rail
1869

Photograph. Title: 227 East and West shaking hand at Laying Last Rail (Scratched on negative) Image Description: See title. Physical Description: "Imperial Plate" collodion glass negative,...

Machine Shops of C.P.R.R., Sacramento, California
1869

Photograph. Title: 233 Machine Shops of C.P.R.R. Sacramento California (Scratched on negative) Image Description: See title. Shops on opposite side of river. Physical Description: "...

Colfax, C.P.R.R., California
1869

Photograph. Title: Colfax C.P.R.R. Co. Image Description: (s559) see Title Physical Description: Stereographic collodion glass plate negative. Sub. Cat.: Transportation -- Railroads....

1876

Chinese laborers on a handcar during construction of Central Pacific Railroad line between Bakersfield & Los Angeles in 1876; negative also. This is a copy print made from a lantern slide...

Jan. 5, 1897

Flyer, "The True Question Before Congress," by Adolph Sutro, 1897, re: political battles over railroad financing.

Jan. 5, 1897

Flyer, "Pernicious Huntington Influence," re: political battles over railroad financing.

1875-1900

The area shown in this original map is bounded on the west by Webster St., on the north by 13th St., on the east by the Oakland Estuary, and on the south by the Inner Harbor and Estuary Park. The...

1865

paper stereograms. Description: Paper Stereograms. Railroads. Western. A group of 38 with the imprint Thomas Houseworth and Company.

For detailed information see list of views in file-...

1865

paper stereograms. Description: Paper Stereograms. Railroads. Western. A group of 38 with the imprint Thomas Houseworth and Company.

For detailed information see list of views in file-...

1870-1885

The Clinton Mound Tract is bound on the west by Watson Ave. and on the east by Clinton Ave. The northern boundary street is Excelsior Ave. and the southern boundary street is Prospect Ave. The...

1889

Oakland Pier - Terminus of Central Pac. R.R."

1874

The printed notation on the front of the photo reads "California Terminus of the Central Pacific Railroad." The photo is of a drawinmg. The Tribune photo, dated February 20, 1934, has the...

c. 1875

Railroad pier, looking towards Goat Island and San Francisco.

1865

View of Newcastle Trestle as it appeared early in const. of CPRR in 1865. Hart photo.

Indian Viewing R. R. from Top of Palisades, 435 Miles from Sacramento
c.1868|c. 1872

Published on a Watkins mount, the negative for this sterograph was made by Alfred A. Hart.

late 19th century

Albumen stereograph card contains a double image of approx. a dozen men sitting on chairs in suits and hats on what appears to be the deck of a ship. Box cars are visible parallel to a riverbank...

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