Stereographs of the Central Pacific and Western Pacific Railroads [graphic] / Thomas Houseworth & Co. [ca. 1868-1873]

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Stereographs of the Central Pacific and Western Pacific Railroads [graphic] / Thomas Houseworth & Co. [ca. 1868-1873]

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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.

18 photographic prints (stereographs) : b? ; 8.5 x 17.5 cm.

California historical society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6697339

California historical society

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Houseworth, Thomas, 1829-1915

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Western Pacific Railroad Company

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Incorporated 1916. From the description of Western Pacific Railroad Company train register volumes and stock certrificates, 1941, 1945-1953. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 74986194 Transcontinental railroad company operating in Nevada and other states; organized in 1903. From the description of Western Pacific Railroad Company train registers and stock certificates, 1941-1953. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 12394527...

Central Pacific Railroad Company

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Signed by Leland Stanford, President of the C.P.R.R. Co. and E.H. Miller, Jr., Secretary of the C.P.R.R. Co. From the description of Land sale document to Samuel Manning, 1870 Aug. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754864271 California Central Railroad Company (CPRR); inc. 21 Apr. 1857; located at Folsom, Sacramento County; sold to Central Pacific Railroad, Nov. 10, 1864; in 1885 the Central Pacific Railroad was leased by the Southern Pacific Company (reorganized 1899 as Ce...

Thomas Houseworth & Co.

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