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Alfred A. Hart — Untitled (Central Pacific Railroad), from the series "Watkin's Pacific Railroad"

Alfred A. Hart

Untitled (Central Pacific Railroad), from the series "Watkin's Pacific Railroad"

1864

Among the earliest photographic records of railroad construction in the American West, this albumen print captures both the ambition and environmental scale of the transcontinental project.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Alfred A. Hart, Untitled (Central Pacific Railroad), from the series "Watkin's Pacific Railroad", 1864

Among the earliest photographic records of railroad construction in the American West, this albumen print captures both the ambition and environmental scale of the transcontinental project.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1864
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Albumen Print, Stereograph, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Railroad, Scenic, Landscape, Western, Sepia

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