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From 1862 to 1869 the Central Pacific Railroad, building from the West, and the Union Pacific Railroad, building from the East, raced to complete the first transcontinental railroad. Alfred A. Hart was the official photographer for the Central Pacific during construction and published 364 views. In 1870 Watkins acquired the Hart negatives and published them under the series title Watkins Pacific Railroad.
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| 251 | Upper Cascade Bridge, above Cisco
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Courtesy of California State Library | 
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Upper Cascade Bridge, above Cisco
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Courtesy of Phil Nathanson | 
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| 252 | Snow Gallery around Crested Peak. Timbers 12x14 in., 20 in. apart
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Courtesy of The Society of California Pioneers | 
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Snow Gallery around Crested Peak. Timbers 12x14 in., 20 in. apart
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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| 253 | Crested Peak from Railroad. Roof of Snow Gallery
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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| 254 | Inside view of Snow Gallery at Summit. Bolting the Frame to the Rocks
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Courtesy of The Society of California Pioneers | 
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Inside view of Snow Gallery at Summit. Bolting the Frame to the Rocks
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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| 255 | From Tunnel No. 10 looking West. Building Wall across the Ravine
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Courtesy of California State Library | 
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From Tunnel No. 10 looking West. Building Wall across the Ravine
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Courtesy of Steve Heselton | 
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| 256 | Crested Peak and Tunnel No 10. Eastern Slope of Western Summit
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Courtesy of California State Library | 
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Crested Peak and Tunnel No 10. Eastern Slope of Western Summit
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Courtesy of Steve Heselton | 
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| 257 | Tunnel No. 12, Strong's Canyon
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Courtesy of Steve Heselton | 
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Tunnel No. 12, Strong's Canyon
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Courtesy of Miguel A. Mata | 
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| 258 | Castle Peak from Railroad, above Donner Lake
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Courtesy of The Society of California Pioneers | 
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Castle Peak from Railroad, above Donner Lake
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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| 259 | Coldstream Valley. East of Donner Lake
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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| 260 | Mist rising from Donner Lake. Early morning View
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Courtesy of The New York Public Library | 
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| 261 | Railroad around Crested Peak. View from foot of Donner Lake
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Courtesy of The New York Public Library | 
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Railroad around Crested Peak. View from foot of Donner Lake
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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| 262 | Depot at Truckee. 119 miles from Sacramento
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Courtesy of Len Walle | 
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Depot at Truckee. 119 miles from Sacramento
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Courtesy of Cowan's Auctions | 
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| 263 | Scene at Truckee
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Courtesy of Bill Lee | 
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Scene at Truckee, Nevada County
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Courtesy of Bill Lee | 
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| 264 | Truckee River, at Truckee Station. 15 miles from Lake Tahoe
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Courtesy of The Society of California Pioneers | 
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Truckee River, at Truckee Station. 15 miles from Lake Tahoe
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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