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A. A. Hart Stereographs of the Central Pacific Railroad: Finding Aid
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Stereographs

Box 1

Nos. 1-190

photCL 184 (1)

1. Locomotive "Gov. Stanford."

photCL 184 (2)

2. Trestle at Newcastle.

photCL 184 (3)

3. View at Newcastle, 31 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (4)

4. Road above Newcastle.

photCL 184 (5)

5. View in Dutch Ravine, Placer County.

photCL 184 (6)

6. View in Dutch Ravine, 32 miles from Sacramento

photCL 184 (7)

7. Embankment in Dutch Ravine

photCL 184 (8)

8. Approaching Bloomer Cut, from the West.

photCL 184 (9)

[9.] View in Bloomer Cut, near Auburn. 63 feet high.

photCL 184 (10)

10. Bloomer Cut, birdseye view, 63 feet deep, 800 long.

photCL 184 (11)

11. Bloomer Cut and Embankment, looking East.

photCL 184 (12)

12. Bloomer Cut, 63 feet high, looking West.

photCL 184 (13)

13. View in Bloomer Cut, near Auburn.

photCL 184 (14)

14. Bloomer Cut, Eastern portion, 34 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (15)

15. High Bank, Baltimore Ravine.

photCL 184 (16)

16. Rock Cut, near Auburn, Placer County.

photCL 184 (17)

17. Rock Ravine, near Auburn.

Verso contains imprint of Frank Durgan.
photCL 184 (18)

18. High Embankment, near Auburn.

photCL 184 (19)

19. Trestle near Station, at Auburn.

photCL 184 (20)

20. Cut Near Auburn Station, Placer County.

photCL 184 (21)

21. Auburn Depot. Altitude 1,385 feet. 36 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (22)

22. Road east of Station, at Auburn.

photCL 184 (23)

23. Road in Auburn Ravine, Placer County.

photCL 184 (24)

24. Lime Point, above Auburn.

photCL 184 (25)

25. High Embankment, Auburn Ravine.

photCL 184 (26)

26. Auburn Ravine, Placer County.

Verso contains imprint of Frank Durgan.
photCL 184 (27)

27. Trestle near Lovell's Ranch, 40 miles from Sacramento.

Card labeled "Watkin's Pacific Coast."
photCL 184 (28)

28. Road and Trestle, Lovell's Ranch.

photCL 184 (29)

29. Trestle in Clipper Ravine, near Clipper Gap.

photCL 184 (30)

30. Trestle Bridge, 120 feet high, 600 feet long, Clipper Ravine.

photCL 184 (31)

31. Trestle Bridge, Clipper Ravine, near view.

photCL 184 (32)

32. View Above Clipper Gap, Placer County.

photCL 184 (33)

33. Locomotive Nevada, at Colfax, Placer County.

photCL 184 (34)

34. Locomotive Atlantic, at Colfax, Placer County.

photCL 184 (35)

35. Depot at Colfax. 500 feet long. 55 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (36)

36. Colfax from the South, Altitude 2,448 feet.

photCL 184 (37)

37. Teamster's Camp, at Colfax, Placer County.

photCL 184 (38)

38. Canyon of American river from near Colfax. Cape Horn and Railroad on the left.

photCL 184 (39)

39. Long Ravine Bridge from the top of Cape Horn.

photCL 184 (40)

40. Long Ravine Bridge from the West, 56 miles from Sacramento.

Verso contains imprint of Frank Durgan.
photCL 184 (41)

41. Long Ravine Bridge, near Colfax.

photCL 184 (42)

42. Long Ravine Bridge from below. 120 feet high.

photCL 184 (43)

43. Cape Horn and Railroad from the west. High above ravine 1,400 feet.

photCL 184 (44)

44. Am. River and Canyon from Cape Horn, River below Railroad 1,400 feet. 57 miles from Sacramento.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (45)

45. Sawmill and Cut east of Cape Horn. 59 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (46)

46. Deep Cut at Trail Ridge. Length 1,000 feet.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (47)

47. Secrettown, 63 miles from Sacramento. Altitude 3,000 feet.

photCL 184 (48)

48. Secrettown Trestle, from the west. Length 1,100 feet.

photCL 184 (49)

49. Secrettown Trestle, from the east. Hight [sic] 90 feet.

photCL 184 (50)

50. Tunnel Hill Cut. Depth 111 feet. 63 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (51)

51. Bear River Valley, near Gold Run. You Bet and mines in the distance.

photCL 184 (52)

52. Bear River Valley, near Gold Run. Little York miles in the distance.

photCL 184 (53)

53. Cut through "Dixie Spur." 64 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (54)

54. Gold Run and Railroad Cut. Altitude 3,245 feet.

photCL 184 (55)

55. Flume and Railroad at Gold Run. 64 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (56)

56. Rounding Cape Horn. Road to Iowa Hill from the river in the distance.

photCL 184 (57)

57. Excursion Train at Cape Horn. 3 miles above Colfax.

photCL 184 (58)

58. Secret Ravine. Iowa Hill in the distance. 61 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (59)

59. Hornet Hill Cut, West of Gold Run. 50 feet deep.

photCL 184 (60)

60. Train in Dixie Cut. Gold Run Station, Placer County.

photCL 184 (61)

61. Hydraulic Mining, at Gold Run, Placer County.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (62)

62. Embankment below Dutch Flat, Placer County.

photCL 184 (63)

63. Dutch Flat, Placer County. 67 miles.

photCL 184 (64)

64. Dutch Flat Station. 67 miles from Sacramento. Altitude 3,416 feet.

photCL 184 (65)

65. View near Dutch Flat.

photCL 184 (66)

66. Sandstone Cut, near Alta, Placer County.

photCL 184 (67)

67. Alta from the South. Altitude 3,635 feet. 69 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (68)

68. Alta from the north. Altitude 3,635 feet. 69 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (69)

69. The Huntington at Alta. Placer County.

photCL 184 (70)

70. Blasting at Chalk Bluffs above Alta. Cut 60 feet deep.

photCL 184 (71)

71. Building Bank across Canon Creek. 87 feet high.

photCL 184 (72)

72. Culvert at Canyon Creek. 185 feet long-12 feet span.

photCL 184 (73)

73. Cut above Alta.

photCL 184 (74)

74. Secrettown Bridge. 1,100 feet long. 62 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (75)

75. Superintendent Strobridge and Family.

photCL 184 (76)

76. Giant's Gap, American River, 2,500 feet perpendicular. 72 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (77)

77. Green Valley and Giant's Gap. American River. 1,500 feet below Railroad.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (78)

78. Green Bluffs. 1,500 feet above American River. 71 miles from Sac.

photCL 184 (79)

79. View West of Prospect Hill. 75 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (80)

80. Prospect Hill from Camp 21. 75 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (81)

81. Little Blue Canyon. 74 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (82)

82. Prospect Hill Cut. Upper slope, 170 feet.

photCL 184 (83)

83. Prospect Hill Cut, from the North.

photCL 184 (84)

84. View at China Ranch. 75 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (85)

85. Fort Point Cut. 70 feet deep. 600 feet long.

photCL 184 (86)

86. View North of Fort Point. 76 miles from Sacramento.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (87)

87. Horse Ravine. 77 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (88)

88. Horse Ravine and Grizzly Hill Tunnel. 77 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (89)

89. Grizzly Hill Tunnel from the North, 500 feet long.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (90)

90. Bank and Cut at Sailor's Spur. 80 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (91)

91. Owl Gap Cut. 900 feet long, 45 feet deep. 80 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (92)

92. Heath's Ravine Bank. 80 feet high. 82 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (93)

93. Black Butte and Crystal Lake, 90 miles from Sacramento.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (94)

94. Crystal Lake.

photCL 184 (95)

95. Crystal Lake House. 90 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (96)

96. Cascades on the Yuba River, near Crystal Lake.

photCL 184 (97)

97. Rattlesnake Mountain and Cascades, on Yuba River, near Cisco.

photCL 184 (98)

98. Black Butte. from the north.

photCL 184 (99)

99. Cisco, Placer County. 92 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (100)

100. Yuba Cascade and Hieroglyphic Rocks, on the Yuba River, near Crystal Lake.

photCL 184 (101)

101. Hieroglyphic Rocks, on the Yuba River, near Crystal Lake.

photCL 184 (102)

102. Hieroglyphic Rocks, on the Yuba River, near Crystal Lake.

photCL 184 (103)

103. Hieroglyphic Rocks, on the Yuba River, near Crystal Lake.

photCL 184 (104)

104. Yuba River, above Cisco, Placer County.

photCL 184 (105)

105. New Hampshire Rocks on Yuba River, Summer View. 96 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (106)

106. New Hampshire Falls on Yuba River, Summer View. 96 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (107)

107. New Hampshire Rocks, looking down the river.

photCL 184 (108)

108. Scene on Yuba River, above Cisco.

photCL 184 (109)

109. Summit Valley, Altitude 6,960 feet. Emigrant Mt. and R. R. Pass in distance.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (109a)

109. Summit Valley from Lava Bluff — Donner Pass in distance.

Variant of 109.
photCL 184 (110)

110. Castle Peak from Lava Bluff. 10,000 feet above the sea. Western Summit.

photCL 184 (111)

111. Castle Peak and Yuba River, from Summit Valley. 102 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (112)

112. Scene near Donner Pass, Table Peak in the distance.

photCL 184 (113)

113. Castle Peak from Grant's Butte, Western Summit.

photCL 184 (114)

114. Scene at Lake Angela. Altitude 7,300 feet.

photCL 184 (115)

115. Lake Angela, Mount King in the distance. Western Summit.

photCL 184 (116)

116. Camp near Summit Tunnel, Mount King in the distance.

photCL 184 (117)

117. Bluffs in Donner Pass, Western Summit, 500 feet high. Altitude of Pass 7,090 feet.

photCL 184 (118)

118. Summit Tunnel — Eastern Portal. Length 1,660 feet, on the Western Summit.

photCL 184 (119)

119. Laborers and Rocks, near opening of Summit Tunnel.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (120)

120 Scene near Summit Tunnel, Eastern Slope of Western Summit.

photCL 184 (121)

121. Grant's Peak and Palisade Rocks, from Western Summit.

photCL 184 (122)

122. Palisade Rocks with Road and Teams descending Western Summit.

photCL 184 (123)

123. Lakeview Bluff, 350 feet high, from the Wagon Road.

photCL 184 (124)

124. Road and Rocks at foot of Crested Peak, Eastern slope of Western Summit.

photCL 184 (125)

125. View of Donnar Lake [i.e. Donner Lake] from Summit — Lakeview Bluff on right.

photCL 184 (126)

126. Donner Lake and Eastern Summit, from top of Summit Tunnel, Western Summit.

photCL 184 (127)

127. Donner Lake, 110 miles from Sacramento, Eastern Summits 25 miles distant.

photCL 184 (128)

128. Boating Party on Donner Lake, between Eastern and Western Summits.

photCL 184 (129)

129. Donner Lake, with Crested Peak and Mt. Lincoln in distance.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (130)

130. View on Donner Lake. Altitude 5,964 feet.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (130a)

130. View on Donner Lake. Altitude 5964 feet.

Variant of 130.
photCL 184 (131)

131. Donner Lake, with Pass in distance. Altitude above Lake, 1,126 feet.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (131a)

131. Donner Lake, with Pass in distance. Alt. above Lake 1126 ft.

photCL 184 (132)

132. Donner Lake, Peak and Pass, from Wagon Road.

photCL 184 (133)

133. Stumps cut by Donner Party in 1846, Summit Valley.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (134)

134. Dry Creek Bridge, 17 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (135)

135. Locomotive on Trestle, near American River.

Locomotive in image named the "Conness."
photCL 184 (136)

136. Train and Curve, Jenny Lind Flat.

photCL 184 (137)

137. Bound for the Mountains, 12 mile Tangent — 4 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (138)

138. Freight Depot at New Castle, Placer County — 31 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (139)

139. Locomotive, on Turntable.

Locomotive in image named the "Conness."
photCL 184 (140)

140. Rocklin Granite Quarry, 22 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (141)

141. Tangent Below Pino, 23 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (142)

142. Antelope Ridge, near New Castle, 30 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (143)

143. Griffith's, Granite Station.

Locomotive in image named the "Conness."
photCL 184 (144)

144. American River Bridge, 400 feet long.

photCL 184 (145)

145. Building Trestle at New Castle, Placer County.

photCL 184 (146)

146. Train on Embankment above Pino, with Hand-Car near.

photCL 184 (147)

147. Train at Griffith's Station, Placer County.

photCL 184 (148)

148. View of American River Bridge, near view — 3 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (149)

149. Colfax, looking West, Illinoistown in distance.

photCL 184 (150)

150. Colfax, looking East, Cape Horn 4 miles, and Giant's Gap 20 miles distant.

photCL 184 (151)

151. Cape Horn, from Ravine below.

photCL 184 (152)

[152.] View on the American River, below Cape Horn.

photCL 184 (153)

153. Hog's Back Cut, 60 feet deep; 2 miles above Alta.

photCL 184 (154)

154. American River, from Green Bluffs.

photCL 184 (155)

155. View of the Forks of the American River, 3 miles above Alta.

photCL 184 (155a)

154. American River, from Green Bluffs.

Duplicate of 155; caption incorrectly labeled as 154.
photCL 184 (156)

156. Prospect Hill Cut — 150 feet deep.

photCL 184 (157)

157. Railroad West from Fort Point, 76 miles.

photCL 184 (158)

158. Across Blue Canyon, looking East.

photCL 184 (159)

159. Blue Canyon Embankment — 75 feet high.

photCL 184 (160)

160. Blue Canyon, 79 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (161)

161. Across Blue Canyon, looking West.

photCL 184 (162)

162. Lost Camp Spur Cut, 80 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (163)

163. Frame for Snow Covering.

photCL 184 (164)

164. Emigrant Gap, Snow Plow and Turn Table.

photCL 184 (165)

165. Emigrant Gap, West from Tunnel.

photCL 184 (166)

166. Emigrant gap Tunnel.

photCL 184 (166a)

166. Emigrant Gap Tunnel, Wall and Snow Covering.

photCL 184 (167)

167. Emigrant Gap, looking East, Yuba Mountains in distance.

photCL 184 (168)

168. Bear Valley, 85 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (169)

169. Valley North Fork of Yuba, above Emigrant Gap. Old Man Mountain.

photCL 184 (170)

170. Cement Ridge, Old Man Mountain in distance.

photCL 184 (171)

171. Miller's Bluffs — Old Man Mountain in dist.

photCL 184 (172)

172. Echo Point, opposite Crystal Lake, looking West.

photCL 184 (173)

173. Echo Point and Rattlesnake Mountains.

photCL 184 (174)

174. Railroad, below Cisco and Crystal Lake.

photCL 184 (175)

175. Foot of Black Butte, above Crystal Lake.

photCL 184 (176)

176. Black Butte, 91 Miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (177)

177. Crystal Lake and Railroad, from Black Butte.

photCL 184 (178)

178. South Yuba Valley and Summit, from Black Butte.

photCL 184 (179)

179. Old Man Mountain, near Meadow Lake. Altitude 7,500.

photCL 184 (180)

180. Meadow Lake, 6,800 elevation. Knickerbocker Hill and Old Man Mountain.

photCL 184 (181)

181. North Fork of South Yuba, near Meadow Lake.

photCL 184 (182)

182. "Oneonta," at Cisco.

photCL 184 (183)

183. Main Street, Upper Cisco, 5,911 feet elevation.

photCL 184 (184)

184. Upper Cisco, Rattlesnake and Yuba Mountains.

photCL 184 (185)

185. Depots at Cisco, Altitude 5,900 feet.

photCL 184 (186)

186. South Yuba, below Cisco.

photCL 184 (187)

187. Summits of Sierras — 8,000 to 10,000 feet alt.

photCL 184 (188)

188. Castle Peak, a Western Summit, 10,000 feet altitude.

photCL 184 (189)

189. Summit of Castle Peak, 10,000 feet altitude.

photCL 184 (190)

190. Summit of Castle Peak, from the North-west.

Box 2

Nos. 191-361

photCL 184 (191)

191. Summit Valley, from Emigrant Mountain, looking west.

photCL 184 (192)

192. Anderson's Valley and Devil's Peak, from Emigrant Mountain, Western Summit.

photCL 184 (194)

194. Lakes in Anderson Valley, from Lava Bluff.

photCL 184 (195)

195. American Peak, in Spring, View near the Pass, Western Summit.

photCL 184 (196)

196. Shaft House over Summit Tunnel, American Peak in distance.

photCL 184 (197)

197. Summit Tunnel, before completion. Width, 12 feet; hight [sic], 18 feet.

photCL 184 (198)

198. East Portal of Summit Tunnel, Western Summit. Length 1,660 feet.

photCL 184 (199)

199. East Portal of Summit Tunnel, and Wagon Road from Tunnel No. 7.

photCL 184 (200)

200. Bluff and Snow Bank in Donner Pass, Western Summit. Altitude 1,092 feet.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (201)

201. Melting of a Snow Bank, Scene on the Summits in August.

photCL 184 (202)

202. East Portals of Tunnels No. 6 and 7, from Tunnel No. 8.

photCL 184 (203)

203. Donner Lake, Tunnels Nos. 7 and 8, from Summit Tunnel, Eastern Summit in distance.

photCL 184 (204)

204. Heading of east portal Tunnel No. 8.

photCL 184 (205)

205. Railroad on Pollard's Hill, 1,100 feet above Donner Lake.

photCL 184 (206)

206. Coldstream Valley, from Tunnel No. 13.

photCL 184 (207)

207. Coldstream, Eastern Slope of Western Summit.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (208)

208. Coldstream Valley, Western Summits of Sierras.

Card labeled "Watkins' New Series."
photCL 184 (209)

209. View from Crested Peak — 8,500 feet altitude. Donner Lake and Railroad Line.

photCL 184 (210)

210. Loaded Teams, from Cisco.

photCL 184 (211)

211. West Portal Tunnel No. 1, Grizzly Hill.

photCL 184 (212)

212. North Fork of Yuba River, between Cisco and Meadow Lake.

photCL 184 (213)

213. Snow Covering, below Cisco.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (214)

214. Emigrant Gap Ridge. 84 miles. Old Man Mountain, Red Mouhtain [i.e. Red Mountain], Castle Peak, in distance.

photCL 184 (215)

215. Bear Valley and Yuba Canyon, from Emigrant Gap.

photCL 184 (216)

216. View at Shady Run. 73 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (217)

217. All aboard for Virginia City, and the Overland Mail.

Sign for "Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express" on building in background.
photCL 184 (218)

218. Tunnel No. 3, above Cisco.

photCL 184 (219)

219. View above Cisco, looking toward the Summit.

photCL 184 (220)

220. Scene on the Truckee River, near Donner Lake.

photCL 184 (221)

221. Truckee river below Truckee Station, looking west toward Donner Lake.

photCL 184 (222)

222. Truckee River, below Truckee Station, looking toward Eastern Summit.

photCL 184 (223)

223. Truckee River, approaching the Eastern Summit.

photCL 184 (224)

224. First Crossing of the Truckee river, 133 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (225)

225. Bridge over First Crossing Truckee River. 204 feet long.

photCL 184 (226)

226. Interior of Bridge over First Crossing of the Truckee River.

photCL 184 (227)

227. Profile Rock, near the First Crossing of the Truckee River.

photCL 184 (228)

228. Truckee river entering the Eastern Summits. Tunnel No. 14. 134 miles.

photCL 184 (229)

229. American River Bridge. Railroad around Cape Horn, 1,400 feet above.

photCL 184 (230)

230. View on the American River, below Cape Horn.

photCL 184 (231)

231. Bloomer Cut near Auburn, 800 feet long and 63 feet high.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (232)

232. Capital Granite Quarry at Rocklin. 22 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (233)

233. Cutting Granite at Rocklin. 22 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (234)

[234.] Railroad Wharves at Sacramento.

Caption reads "213. Railroad wharves at Sacramento."
photCL 184 (235)

235. J Street, Sacramento City. View from the Levee.

With the locomotive "A.A. Sargent" in foreground.
photCL 184 (235a)

[235.] J Street, from the Levee.

Caption incorrectly numbered as 214.
photCL 184 (236)

236. Cathedral Rocks, Truckee River.

photCL 184 (237)

237. Crested Peak, from Grant's Butte.

photCL 184 (238)

238. Cloud View, Donner Lake.

photCL 184 (239)

[239. Snow Plow at Cisco.]

photCL 184 (239a)

[239. Winter View at Cisco.]

photCL 184 (240)

240. Engine House and Train. Rocklin, 22 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (241)

241. Engine House and Turntable. Rocklin, 22 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (242)

242. West of Clipper Gap. Placer County.

photCL 184 (243)

243. Clipper Gap, 43 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (244)

244. Cut near New England Mills. 49 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (245)

245. Railroad around Cape Horn, from the Canyon.

photCL 184 (246)

246. Constructing Snow Cover. Scene near the Summit.

photCL 184 (247)

247. Frame of Snow Covering. 90 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (248)

248. Lower Cascade, near Long Side Track.

photCL 184 (248a)

248. Lower Cascade, near Long Side Track.

photCL 184 (249)

249. Lower Cascade Bridge. Above Cisco.

photCL 184 (250)

250. Upper Cascade. 98 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (251)

251. Upper Cascade Bridge. Above Cisco.

photCL 184 (251a)

251. Upper Cascade Bridge. Above Cisco.

photCL 184 (252)

252. Snow Gallery around Crested Peak. Timbers 12x14 in. 20 in. apart.

photCL 184 (253)

253. Crested Peak, from Railroad. Roof of Snow Gallery.

Man standing on roof of the snowshed is identified as Arthur Brown, Superintendent of bridges and trestles for the Central Pacific Railroad.
photCL 184 (254)

254. Inside view of Snow Gallery at Summit. Bolting the Frame to the Rocks.

photCL 184 (255)

255. From Tunnel No. 10, looking West. Building Wall across the Ravine.

photCL 184 (256)

256. Crested Peak and Tunnel No. 10. Eastern Slope of Western Summit.

photCL 184 (257)

257. Tunnel No. 12. Strong's Canyon.

photCL 184 (258)

258. Castle Peak, from Railroad. Above Donner Lake.

photCL 184 (259)

259. Coldstream Valley. East of Donner Lake.

photCL 184 (260)

260. Mist rising from Donner Lake. Early Morning View.

photCL 184 (261)

261. Railroad around Crested Peak. View from the foot of Donner Lake.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (262)

262. Depot at Truckee. 119 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (262a)

262. Depot at Truckee. 119 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (263)

263. Scene at Truckee. Nevada County.

photCL 184 (264)

264. Truckee River, at Truckee Station. 15 miles from Lake Tahoe.

photCL 184 (265)

265. Boca. Crossing of Little Truckee.

photCL 184 (266)

266. View of Truckee River. Near Camp 24.

photCL 184 (267)

267. View near the State Line. Truckee River.

photCL 184 (268)

268. Boundary Peak and Tunnel No. 15. 137 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (269)

269. Tunnel No. 15, looking East toward Nevada.

photCL 184 (270)

270. Tunnel No. 15,

End of caption cut off.
photCL 184 (271)

271. Bridge near State Line.

photCL 184 (272)

272. Second Crossing of Truckee River. 138 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (272a)

272. Second Crossing of Truckee River. Near Camp 24.

photCL 184 (273)

273. Bridge at Eagle Gap. Truckee River.

photCL 184 (274)

274. Bridge over Truckee River. Eagle Gap.

photCL 184 (275)

275. Eagle Gap. Truckee River.

photCL 184 (276)

276. View near Verdi. Truckee River.

photCL 184 (277)

277. Looking Toward Verdi. Truckee River, 140 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (278)

278. Bridge below Verdi. Truckee River.

photCL 184 (279)

279. Fourth Crossing of Truckee River. 147 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (280)

280. Granite Quarry. Near Reno.

photCL 184 (281)

281. Reno and Washoe Range in distance. From Base of Sierra Nevada Mountains.

photCL 184 (282)

282. Piute Squaw and Child.

photCL 184 (282a)

282. Piute Squaws and Children.

photCL 184 (283)

283. Piute Indians.

photCL 184 (284)

284. Freight Depots at Reno, 154 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (285)

285. Scene at Depot, at Reno.

photCL 184 (286)

286. Virginia Street, from the Bridge, Reno

photCL 184 (287)

287. Entering Lower Canyon of the Truckee River.

photCL 184 (288)

288. Looking across Truckee Meadows, toward Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Camp 37.

photCL 184 (288a)

[288. Looking across Truckee Meadows, toward Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Camp 37.]

Duplicate image of 288 with incorrect caption that reads "290. Truckee Meadows, from Camp 37. 162 miles from Sacramento"
photCL 184 (289)

289. Truckee Meadows. Sierra Nevada Mountains 20 miles distant.

photCL 184 (290)

290. Truckee Meadows, from Camp 37, 162 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (291)

291. Scene near Camp 37. Lower Canyon of Truckee.

photCL 184 (292)

292. Below Camp 37, Lower Canyon of Truckee.

photCL 184 (293)

293. Crossing of Wagon Road. Lower Canyon of Truckee.

photCL 184 (294)

294. Cottonwood Valley, Lower Canyon of Truckee.

photCL 184 (295)

295. Scene on Bank of Truckee River. Lower Canyon of Truckee.

photCL 184 (296)

296. Basaltic Rocks, Lower Canyon of Truckee.

photCL 184 (297)

297. View from Basaltic Rocks. Looking East.

photCL 184 (298)

298. Limestone Point, Lower Canyon of Truckee.

photCL 184 (299)

299. Truckee River and R. R. at Lime Point. Sierra Nevada Mountains 35 miles distant.

photCL 184 (300)

300. Pleasant Valley, Lower Canyon of Truckee.

photCL 184 (301)

301. Pleasant Valley, looking West, Lower Canyon of Truckee River.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (302)

302. Pleasant Valley, looking East. Lower Cañon of Truckee River.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (303)

303. Red Bluffs, looking from the West. Lower Cañon of Truckee River.

Card labeled "Watkins' New Series."
photCL 184 (304)

304. Looking West from Red Bluffs. Lower Canyon of Truckee River.

photCL 184 (304a)

304. Looking West from Red Bluffs. Lower Canyon of Truckee River.

Variant of 304.
photCL 184 (305)

305. Red Bluffs, Lower Cañon of the Truckee, 179 miles from Sacramento.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (306)

306. Truckee River, near Wadsworth. Lower Canyon of Truckee.

photCL 184 (307)

307. The Goliah, at Wadsworth. Big Bend of Truckee River.

Card labeled "Watkins' New Series."
photCL 184 (308)

308. Wadsworth, Big Bend of Truckee River. Washoe Range in distance.

photCL 184 (309)

309. Turntable at Wadsworth, 188 miles from Sacramento.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins." Sticker for "F. Boegle, Book Seller, Virginia, Nev." on verso.
photCL 184 (310)

310. Construction Train on Desert, near Humboldt Lake.

Card labeled "Watkins' New Series."
photCL 184 (311)

311. Construction Train on Alkali Desert.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins"
photCL 184 (312)

312. Alkali Flat, Construction Train in distance.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (313)

313. Chinese Camp, Brown's Station.

photCL 184 (314)

314. Brown's Station. 234 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (315)

315. Water Train opposite Humboldt Lake.

photCL 184 (316)

316. End of Track. Near Humboldt Lake.

photCL 184 (317)

317. End of Track. On Humboldt Plains.

photCL 184 (318)

318. Lower Crossing Humboldt River, 254 miles from Sacramento.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (319)

319. Winnemucca Depot. 334 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (320)

320. Winnemucca Town and Peak. 334 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (321)

321. Advance of Civilization. End of Track, near Iron Point.

photCL 184 (322)

322. Advance of Civilization. Scene on the Humboldt Desert.

photCL 184 (324)

324. Shoshone Indians, Humboldt Plains.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (325)

325. Car of Sup't of Construction. End of Track.

photCL 184 (326)

326. Argenta Station, at Skull Ranch, 395 miles from Sacramento.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (327)

327. Chinese Camp. At end of track.

photCL 184 (328)

328. Powder Bluff, west end of 10 mile Cañon.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (329)

329. Second Crossing of Humboldt River, 430 miles from Sacramento.

Card labeled "Watkins' Pacific Railroad."
photCL 184 (330)

330. Commencement of a Snow Storm. Scene east of Second crossing of Humboldt.

photCL 184 (331)

331. Sentinel Rock. Ten Mile Canyon.

photCL 184 (332)

332. Team Camp — evening view. End of track.

photCL 184 (334)

334. Humboldt Gate, Ten Mile Cañon.

Card labeled "Watkins' New Series."
photCL 184 (335)

335. Building Water Tank. Trout Creek mountains in distance.

photCL 184 (336)

336. Entering the Palisades, Ten Mile Cañon.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins"
photCL 184 (337)

337. The Palisades — 10 Mile Canyon. 435 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (338)

338. First construction train passing the Palisades. 10 Mile Canyon.

photCL 184 (339)

339. Alcove in Palisades. 10 Mile Canyon.

photCL 184 (340)

340. Indian viewing R. R. from top of Palisades. 435 Miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (340a)

[340. Indian viewing R. R. from top of Palisades.]

Variant of 340; no caption.
photCL 184 (341)

341. View across River and Canyon, From top of Palisades.

photCL 184 (342)

342. Shoshone Indians. 10 Mile Canyon.

photCL 184 (343)

343. Train at Argenta.

photCL 184 (344)

344. Machine Shops at Carlin. 445 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (345)

345. [Carlin from the Water Tanks, looking West.]

photCL 184 (346)

346. Depot at Elko. 468 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (347)

347. Elko from the West. 468 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (348)

348. Water Tank at Peko. 488 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (349)

349. Scene near Deeth, Mount Halleck in distance.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (350)

350. Railroad Camp near Victory. 10 1/4 miles laid in one day.

photCL 184 (351)

351. Monument Point from the Lake. 669 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (352)

352. Salt Lake from Monument Point, 669 miles from Sacramento.

photCL 184 (353)

353. Poetry and Prose, Scene at Monument Point, north end of Salt Lake.

Card labeled "C.E. Watkins."
photCL 184 (354)

354. The First Greeting of the Iron Horse. Promontory Point, May 9th, 1869.

Card labeled "Watkins' New Series."
photCL 184 (355)

355. The Last Rail — The Invocation. Fixing the Wire, May 10th, 1869.

photCL 184 (356)

356. The Last Rail is Laid. Scene at Promontory Point, May 10th, 1869.

photCL 184 (357)

357. The Rival Monarchs. Scene at Promontory Point, May 10th, 1869.

photCL 184 (360)

360. The Last Act — 690 Miles from Sacramento. Scene at Promontory Point, May 10th, 1869.

photCL 184 (361)

361. Looking West from Taylor's Mills. Near Ogden.

photCL 184 (363)

363. Ogden and Wahsatch Range, 742 miles from Sacramento.

Box 3

Reference copy prints

Scope and Content Note

This box contains approximately 20 8 x 10 in. copy prints of various stereographs made by the Huntington Library.