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Guide to the Stereographs of the Central Pacific and Western Pacific
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PC-RM-Stereos: Box
06
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Title: Stereographs of the Central Pacific and Western Pacific Railroads,
Date (inclusive): ca.
1868-1873
Collection number: PC-RM-Stereos: Box
06
Creator:
Thomas Houseworth & Co.
Extent:
17 photographic prints (mounted), 8.5 x 17.5 cm
Repository:
California Historical Society, North Baker Library
San Francisco, California 94105-4014
Abstract: Stereographs of the Central Pacific Railroad taken by Thomas
Houseworth & Co. Includes one stereo of the Western Pacific Railroad.
Physical location: Please consult repository.
Language:
English.
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[Identification of item], Stereographs of the Central Pacific and Western Pacific
Railroads, PC-RM-Stereos: Box 06, California Historical Society, North Baker Research
Library, Photography Collection.
Consult repository.
Contains primarily landscape images of the Central Pacific Railroad route, with some photos
of railroad tracks, bridges, a snow plow, and a ferry boat. Includes photos of Donner Lake,
Truckee River, Lake Angela, French Lake, and Cisco in winter. There is one stereo of a group
(family?) of Washoe (i.e., Washo) Indians. The one stereo from the Western Pacific Railroad
shows a view of the water and horizon of San Francisco Bay.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Central Pacific Railroad
Company--Pictorial works
Western Pacific Railroad
Company--Pictorial works
Railroads--California,
Northern--Photographs
Washo Indians--Pictorial works
Placer County (Calif.)--Pictorial
works
Nevada County (Calif.)--Pictorial
works
Cisco (Calif.)--Pictorial works
Donner Lake (Calif.)--Pictorial
works
Truckee River (Calif. and Nev.)--Pictorial
works
Lake Angela (Calif.)--Pictorial
works
French Lake (Calif.)--Pictorial
works
San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--Pictorial works.
Other Index Terms Related to this Collection
Houseworth, Thomas