The great West illustrated in a series of photographic views across the continent. Volume 1 [graphic]: taken along the line of the Union Pacific Railroad, west from Omaha, Nebraska: with an annotated table of contents, giving a brief description of each view; its pec

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The great West illustrated in a series of photographic views across the continent. Volume 1 [graphic]: taken along the line of the Union Pacific Railroad, west from Omaha, Nebraska: with an annotated table of contents, giving a brief description of each view; its peculiarities, characteristics, and connection with the different points on the road. 1869.

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Includes views of canyon cuts and passes, geologic formations, river valleys, supply trains, tunnels and bridges primarily in Granite Canyon, Echo Canyon, Weber Canyon, along the Laramie, Green, and Bear rivers, and near Salt Lake.

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Union Pacific railroad company

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Served Oklahoma and other Western states. From the description of Union Pacific collection, 1930-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70972329 The story of the Union Pacific Railroad's involvement with oil and the Tidelands goes back to at least 1911 when the State of California granted the City of Long Beach its tidelands properties for development of commerce, navigation, fisheries, and recreation under a public trust doctine, meaning any development and revenues from such...

Russell, Andrew J.

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First official Union photographer, noted for recording engineering progects; later worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and photographed the historic meeting at Promontory Point. From the description of Civil War photographs of bridge construction in Alexandria, Va. [graphic], circa 1861-1863. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 435542248 Andrew J. Russell was a staff or stringer photographer for the United States Information Agency. From the descripti...