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Andrew J. Russell — Summit of Sierra Nevada, Snow Sheds in Foreground, Donner Lake in the Distance, C. P. R. R.

Andrew J. Russell

Summit of Sierra Nevada, Snow Sheds in Foreground, Donner Lake in the Distance, C. P. R. R.

1868

Showcasing the ingenious snow sheds that protected trains crossing the Sierra Nevada, Russell's photograph illustrates the technological solutions required to maintain year-round rail service through treacherous mountain passes.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. XXIX from the album "Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery" (1870)

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Andrew J. Russell, Summit of Sierra Nevada, Snow Sheds in Foreground, Donner Lake in the Distance, C. P. R. R., 1868

Showcasing the ingenious snow sheds that protected trains crossing the Sierra Nevada, Russell's photograph illustrates the technological solutions required to maintain year-round rail service through treacherous mountain passes.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. XXIX from the album "Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery" (1870)
Year
1868
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Nineteenth Century, Albumen Print, Mountains, Documentary, Historic, American, Landscape, Snow, Nature, Sepia

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