H69.459.2403

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Andrew J. Russell

Slaughterhouse, Promontory

1869

Stereographic collodion glass plate negative

5.125 HIGH x 8 WIDE x 0.125 DEEP
(13.02 HIGH x 0.32 DEEP)

Museum Purchase

H69.459.2403

inscription: "Slaughter House Promentory 169 [169 is crossed out] 514," inscribed in emulsion along top edge.

Tag words:

Blue Creek
promontory
skull
tent
transcontinental railroad
union pacific railroad
ut

History

Photograph. Title: Slaughter House Promentory (sic) Image Description: (s514) see Title Physical Description: Stereographic collodion glass plate negative. Sub. Cat.: Transportation -- Railroads. Remarks: listed in Sedgwick's catalogue as "Slaughter House at Camp, Blue Creek".

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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