Bloomer Cut near Auburn. 800 feet long and 63 feet high
by Watkins, Carleton E. [Alfred A. Hart]
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco, 1865. Albumen stereoview [8 cm x 15 cm] on an orange 'Central Pacific Railroad' mount [8.5 cm x 17 cm]. Nice contrasts with gentle wear to extremities of mount. View of a locomotive pulling cars through Bloomers Cut. Bloomers Cut was the first major obstacle that faced the Central Pacific railroad during the western end construction of the Trans Continental railroad. While the mount identifies this as a Watkins view, it is actually an Afred A. Hart view, printed by Watkins.
Alfred A. Hart (1816-1908), was the principal photographer for the Central Pacific Railroad during the construction of the Overland Route. He photographed the construction from 1865 to 1869 when the last spike was driven by Leland Stanford at Promontory, Utah on May 10, 1869. Although he worked as a photographer as early as 1857, Hart was trained as a portrait and landscape artist; after his work for the Central Pacific, he continued to paint and was awarded the gold medal for his paintings at an exhibition at the California State Fair in 1872.
Alfred A. Hart (1816-1908), was the principal photographer for the Central Pacific Railroad during the construction of the Overland Route. He photographed the construction from 1865 to 1869 when the last spike was driven by Leland Stanford at Promontory, Utah on May 10, 1869. Although he worked as a photographer as early as 1857, Hart was trained as a portrait and landscape artist; after his work for the Central Pacific, he continued to paint and was awarded the gold medal for his paintings at an exhibition at the California State Fair in 1872.
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- Seller
- Tschanz Rare Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 8909
- Title
- Bloomer Cut near Auburn. 800 feet long and 63 feet high
- Author
- Watkins, Carleton E. [Alfred A. Hart]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1865
- Keywords
- San Francisco California Russell Hill
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