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Guide to the Stereographs of the Central Pacific Railroad, ca. 1872
PC-RM-Stereos: Box 03
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Title: Stereographs of the Central Pacific Railroad,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1872
Collection number: PC-RM-Stereos: Box 03
Creator:
Muybridge,
Eadweard
Extent:
13 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
Eadweard
Muybridge
.
Eadweard
Muybridge
.
Physical location: Please consult repository.
Language:
English.
Collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to California Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts
must be submitted in writing to the Director of Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the
California Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the
copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Stereographs of the Central Pacific Railroad. PC-RM-Stereos: Box 03, California Historical Society, North Baker Research
Library, Photography Collection.
Consult repository.
Scope and Content of Collection
Contains images of Central Pacific Railroad tracks, cuts, and tunnel views. Contains a few images of other subjects along
the route, including a lumber mill, Calistoga visitors riding in a carriage, Tahoe House, and a group of Shoshone Indians
at Corinne, Utah.
Stereographs are organized by series, based on mount description: Illustrated by Edw. J. Muybridge; Illustrated by Helios'
Flying Studio; Published by Bradley & Rulofson.
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.
Railroads--West (U.S.)--Photographs.
Railroads--Track--Photographs.
Railroad tunnels--West (U.S.)--Photographs.
Shoshoni Indians--Utah--Corinne--Pictorial works.
Lumber trade--California--Photographs.
Carriages and carts--California--Photographs.
Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.)--Pictorial works.
Other Index Terms Related to this Collection
Helios Flying Studio.
Bradley & Rulofson.
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