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ALFRED A. HART STEREOGRAPH CATALOG

Portrait photograph of Alfred A. Hart from the Glenn Willumson Collection
Alfred A. Hart, 1816-1908
Courtesy private collection.


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ALFRED A. HART: "Alfred A. Hart was a painter by profession, but was contracted by the Central Pacific Railroad to document the construction of the overland route through the Sierras. Hart had the direct blessing of Judge Crocker, and was able to halt work for periods of time in order to compose his photographic images, most of which were issued as a sequence of stereoviews. ... 364 original images [were in] Hart's series of stereoviews produced during the construction of the railroad through the Sierras from 1866-1869 ... Hart, an artist by profession, was also adept at dramatically recording the pristine landscape and life of the Paiute and Shoshone Indians as the railroad encroached into their lives. Although Hart's stereoviews are well recorded, many of the albumen prints [in albums] provide much broader viewpoints of their subjects than those normally truncated to fit stereographic cardstocks. [A] known album of albumen prints from Hart's negatives is housed at the California Society of Pioneers. ... " Another album of approximately 350 prints including almost 280 images by Hart and Watkins (154 Hart stereo halves, mostly full width and thus larger than a regular stereo according to Mead B. Kibbey) produced by someone in Watkins' studio in 1880 was auctioned in 2006. Description by Bonhams and Butterfields.

Hart Biography

For additional information see:
"The Railroad Photographs of Alfred A. Hart, Artist"
by Mead B. Kibbey

  Hart Tropical Landscape Painting, 1874.

"ALFRED A. HART (1816-1906). TROPICAL LANDSCAPE WITH WATERFALL, 1874, 26" x 36" oil on canvas (framed size: 29" x 38"), signed/dated lower left. Relined. Some light craquelure. ... Alfred Hart is best known as a painter and a photographer active in California after 1860. He was born in Norwich, Connecticut in 1816 where he stayed for the earlier part of his art education. Hart then lived for a number of years in Hartford, Connecticut, where he had moved in 1848, and he exhibited there and in New York City. From Connecticut, he relocated to Cleveland, Ohio, where he operated an art supply business. Hart then traveled to California, where he settled briefly in Sacramento while he worked as a photographer for the Central Pacific Railroad. ... He moved to San Francisco in the 1870s and exhibited his portrait paintings at the San Francisco Art Association (1872-1878). He also received a gold medal at the California State Fair (1872). Known for his landscapes, Hart contributed some of his artwork to the Arriola Relief Fund exhibition in 1872. Hart died in 1906 in Alameda County, California." Painting photograph and description courtesy of Jennifer O'Quinn and the owner.

This Catalog is Sorted by Hart View Number.

  Click here to sort by Stanford Album Geographic Sequence Number.

  Click here to sort by Miles from Sacramento (Geographic order).
 
# Miles Titles Additional Description
  from

Sacramento

Central Pacific Railroad,

California

Central Pacific Railroad,

Nevada.

Verso:

Scenes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Photographed and Published by Alfred A. Hart, Golden State Photographic Gallery. 

No. 65 J Street, corner of Third. Sacramento, California.

Rev. Richard Ryan: 1865, Alfred A. Hart becomes official photographer for CPRR.

    Central Pacific Railroad,

California.

Verso:

Scenes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains for the Stereoscope and Album. 

Alfred A. Hart, Artist, 

135 J Street, Sacramento.

    Central Pacific Railroad.

C.E. Watkins,

429 Montgomery St., between Sacramento and California.

{C.E. Watkins,

429 Montgomery St., between Sacramento and California.

Central Pacific Railroad.}

Rev. Richard Ryan: issued ca 1869. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: 1869, C.E. Watkins purchases [Hart] negatives (but used same photo. numbers as Hart).

    Watkins' Central Pacific R. R.

26 Montgomery St., opposite Lick House entrance, San Francisco.

Rev. Richard Ryan: issued ca 1875.
    Watkins' Pacific Railroad.

22 and 26 Montgomery Street, opposite Lick House entrance, San Francisco.

Rev. Richard Ryan: issued ca 1873.
    Watkins'

Union Pacific Railroad.

22 and 26 Montgomery Street, opposite Lick House entrance, San Francisco.

 
    Watkins' Pacific Coast,

22 and 26 Montgomery Street, opposite Lick House entrance, San Francisco.

 
    Watkins' New Series, Central and Union Pacific R. R's.  
    Watkins' New Series,

Yosemite and Pacific Coast.

 
    Carleton E. Watkins, 

425 Montgomery

Rev. Richard Ryan: 1861-62.
    Carleton E. Watkins, 

649 Clay St.

Rev. Richard Ryan: 1863.
    Carleton E. Watkins, 

415 Montgomery

Rev. Richard Ryan: 1864.
    Carleton E. Watkins, 

425 Montgomery

Rev. Richard Ryan: 1865-68, 

(no copyright 1865-66; 

copyright 1867-68).

    Carleton E. Watkins, 

429 Montgomery

Rev. Richard Ryan: 1869-70.
    Carleton E. Watkins, 

26 Montgomery, or 

22 & 26 Montgomery

Rev. Richard Ryan: 

older series: 1871-76 

(yellow mount: ca 1871; 

orange mount: ca 1872-76). 

"New Series" title on mount (mount always orange): 1876-78.

    Carleton E. Watkins, 

427 Montgomery

Rev. Richard Ryan: 1879 on.
    HART/WATKINS Verso:

Views on the Central Pacific R. R. in California. 

Negatives by A. A. Hart. 

Published by Whitney & Paradise, 585 Broadway, New York.

Hart 1 0mi Hart: Locomotive "Gov. Stanford". Stanford Album: #023 

Kibbey: No headlight; 

on embankment Rocklin or Sacramento?

2 31mi Hart: Trestle at Newcastle. 

Watkins: Trestle at Newcastle, Placer County.

Stanford Album: #024 

Kibbey: With train on it.

2 (98) 93mi Hart for CPRR: Black Butte, from the North. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Same view and title as No. 98 in Hart's regular series. 

Swackhamer: Odd numbered series.

3 31mi Hart: View at Newcastle,[.] 31 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #025 

Kibbey: From Ophir; 

distant view, trestle L.; depot at Rt. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Date tracked, June 1865.

CDL4 31.5 mi Hart: Road above Newcastle, Placer County.

Whitney & Paradise: First Cuts above Newcastle.

Stanford Album: #026 

Kibbey: Track enters lower right; 

deep trench in middle distance

5 32mi Hart: R. R. in Dutch Ravine, looking West.

Watkins: View in Dutch Ravine, Placer County.

Stanford Album: #027 

Kibbey: Track curves right; 

pile of rocks in foreground. 

Gottheim: R.R. cut with large rocks piled from the excavation.

6 32mi Hart: View in Dutch Ravine, 32 miles from Sacramento

Whitney & Paradise: R.R. in Dutch Ravine, looking East.

Stanford Album: #028 

 

7 32mi Hart: Embankment in Dutch Ravine, above Newcastle. Stanford Album: #029 

Kibbey: Track curves left on narrow bank; telephone poles to left.

8 34mi Hart: Approaching Bloomer Cut, from the West.

Whitney & Paradise: Entrance to Bloomer Cut, from the West.

Stanford Album: #030 

Kibbey: Track curves left; huge pile, excavated rock Rt. distance

    Hart/Manuscript: Bloomer Cut. 

C. P. R. Road Cal -

 
9 34mi Watkins: Bloomer Cut, 800 feet long, looking East.

Hart: Bloomer Cut, 800 feet long looking East.

Stanford Album: #031 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Thomas Houseworth], titled:

1347. Bloomer Cut--63 feet deep. 

Kibbey: Track curves left; in distance timber across cut. 

Winter: Rafter across top of Bloomer Cut in distance (looking horizontal, track).

9 34mi Watkins: Bloomer Cut, 800 feet long, looking East.

Hart: Bloomer Cut, 800 feet long looking East.

Stanford Album: Not included.

 

10 34mi Hart; Watkins: Bloomer Cut, birdseye view, 63 feet deep, 800 long.

Hart: Bloomer Cut, birdseye view, 63 feet deep, 800 feet long.

Stanford Album: #032 

Kibbey: Taken ground level; from timber in #9? 

Winter: Track in Bloomer Cut, telegraph poles.

11 34mi Hart: Bloomer Cut and Embankment, looking East. Stanford Album: #033 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1099. Central Pacific Railroad--View from Bloomer Cut, looking North, Placer County. 

Kibbey: Probably taken from same timber facing other way-E.

CDL12 34mi Hart: Bloomer Cut, 63 feet high, looking West. Stanford Album: #034 

Kibbey: Timber overhead-not visible in CSRM copy. 

Winter: Track in Bloomer Cut, horizontal view. 

Maillet: Track level view deep in Bloomer Cut on CPRR, can see long bridge at top of view. Interesting 3D effect.

12 34mi Hart: Bloomer Cut, 63 feet high, looking West. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Timber overhead-not visible in CSRM copy. 

Winter: Rafter across top of Bloomer Cut (looking upward, small portion of track).

12 34mi Hart: Bloomer Cut, 63 feet high, looking West. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Timber overhead-not visible in CSRM copy. 

Winter: duplicate (same negatives repositioned, top printed, bottom omitted)

12 34mi Hart: Bloomer Cut, 63 feet high, looking West. Stanford Album: Not included.

 

12 34mi Hart: Bloomer Cut, 63 feet high, looking West. Stanford Album: Not included.

 

13 34mi Hart: View in Bloomer Cut. 

Whitney & Paradise: In Bloomer Cut.

Stanford Album: #035 

Kibbey: Camera shadow foreground; looking East

CDL14 34mi In Bloomer Cut 

Bloomer Cut, Eastern Portion. 34 miles from Sacramento.

Stanford Album: #036 

Kibbey: Looking East from about middle.

15 34mi Embankment, 60 feet high, in Buckeye Ravine.

High Bank, Baltimore Ravine.

Stanford Album: #038 

Kibbey: Track starts "S" curve from left; pole right foreground.

16 34.5 mi Cut, West of Auburn.

Cut, west of Auburn.

Rock Cut, near Auburn.

Stanford Album: #039 

Kibbey: Taken over left rail in fairly shallow cut; pole in right distance.

17 34mi Hart: Rock Ravine, near Auburn.

Whitney & Paradise: Cut and Fill, at Auburn Road Crossing.

Stanford Album: #040 

Kibbey: Track curves right; pole and wood fence at left.

18 34mi Hart: High Embankment, near Auburn.

Whitney & Paradise: Embankment, opposite Auburn.

Stanford Album: #041 

 

19 34mi Hart: Trestle near Station at Auburn. 

Whitney & Paradise: Trestle, opposite Auburn.

Stanford Album: #042 

 

20 35mi Hart: Cut near Auburn Station, Placer County.

Whitney & Paradise: Cut, west of station, Auburn.

Stanford Album: #043 

Kibbey: Taken over right rail. Station visible in distance.

21 35mi Trains at station, Auburn.

Auburn Depot, Altitude 1,385 feet. 36 miles from Sacramento.

Stanford Album: #044 

Kibbey: Camera under dark cloth on flat car. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Date tracked, January 1865. 36 mi.

22 36mi Hart: Road East of Station, Auburn.

Hart: Road East of Station, at Auburn.

Whitney & Paradise: Road and Train, East of Station, Auburn.

Stanford Album: #045 

Kibbey: Track enters lower right; smoke at station in distance blows right.

CDL23 37mi Embankment in Auburn Ravine. 

Road in Auburn Ravine, Placer Co[unty].

Stanford Album: #046 

Kibbey: Track enters lower right; curves left into cut in distance. 

Swackhamer: Gordon Hoffman collection had two variants(?).

24 38?mi Lime Point, Auburn Ravine.

Lime Point above Auburn.

Stanford Album: #047 

Kibbey: Pile of big white rocks to left of track.

25 38?mi Hart: High Embankment, Auburn Ravine.

Whitney & Paradise: Embankment in Auburn Ravine, 60 feet high, 1,200 long.

Stanford Album: #048 

Kibbey: Uprooted stump left foreground; embankment in mid-distance.

25-

Variant

  Hart: Butte Canyon Bridge Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Odd numbered series. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Butte Canyon, 90.5 mi.

26 38?mi Hart: Auburn Ravine. 

Whitney & Paradise: Auburn Ravine, near Junction House.

Stanford Album: Not included.

 

27 40mi Hart: Trestle near Lovell's Ranch, 40 miles from Sacramento.

Whitney & Paradise: First Trestle, at Lovell's Ranch.

Stanford Album: #050 

Kibbey: Distant view; fence crosses foreground.

28 40mi Hart: Road & Trestle, near Lovell's Ranch.

Whitney & Paradise: Second Trestle and Embankment, Lovell's Ranch.

Stanford Album: #051 

Kibbey: Ponderosa Pine at left; track on trestle curves left.

29 41mi Hart: Trestle in Clipper Ravine, near Clipper Gap.

Whitney & Paradise: First Trestle in Clipper Ravine.

Stanford Album: #052 

Kibbey: Taken, track level & 10 ft. to right of trestle's end.

29-

Variant

92 or 93mi   Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Close-up of Locomotive at Cisco; Odd numbered series.

30 41mi Hart: Trestle Bridge, 120 feet high, 600 feet long, Clipper Ravine.

Whitney & Paradise: Trestle and Truss Bridge, Clipper Ravine, 100 feet high.

Trestle Turtle Bridge, 120 ft. high, 60 ft. long - Clipper Ravine

Stanford Album: #053 

Kibbey: Old pine log in right foreground.

31 41mi Hart; Whitney & Paradise: Trestle and Truss Bridge, Clipper Ravine, near view.

Watkins: Trestle Bridge, Clipper Ravine, near view.

Stanford Album: #054 

 

32 42mi Hart: View above Clipper Gap, Placer County

Whitney & Paradise: R.R. looking West from Clipper Gap.

Stanford Album: #057 

Kibbey: Track curves left; Oak tree with branches cut short, right foreground. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Clipper Gap, Date tracked, 1865.

33 55mi Hart: Locomotive "Nevada", at Colfax, Placer County. Stanford Album: #059 

Kibbey: 2-6-0 engine faces left; fireman looks from window.

34 55mi Hart: Locomotive "Atlantic" at Colfax. Stanford Album: #060 

Kibbey: Steam comes from steam dome.

35 55mi Manuscript: Colfax 

Hart: Depot at Colfax, 500 feet long, 55 miles from Sacramento.

Stanford Album: #061 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1249. Freight Depot at Colfax, Central Pacific Railroad. 

Kibbey: Sign says "Wells Fargo", stage coach. 

Swackhamer: with flat cars. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Date tracked, September 1, 1865. 54 mi.

35- Variant 55mi Hart: Depot at Colfax, 500 feet long. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: without flat cars.

CDL36 55mi Hart: Colfax from the South, Altitude 2,448 feet. Stanford Album: #062 

 

37 55mi Hart: Teamster's Camp at Colfax. Stanford Album: #063 

 

38 56mi Hart: Canyon of American River from West (near Colfax), Cape Horn and RR on left.

Watkins: Canyon of American River from near Colfax, Cape Horn and Railroad on the Left.

Stanford Album: #066 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1096. Cañon on the American River, near Colfax, Jehovah Gap in the distance, Placer County.

39 56mi Hart: Long Ravine Bridge from top of Cape Horn.

Watkins: Long Ravine Bridge, from top of Cape Horn

Stanford Album: #067 

 

40 56mi Hart: Long Ravine Bridge from the West. Length 1050 feet.

Hart: Long Ravine Bridge from the West, 56 miles from Sacramento.

Stanford Album: #068 

 

CDL41 56mi Hart: Long Ravine Bridge near Colfax, length 1050 feet. Stanford Album: #069 

Kibbey: Train of flat cars on trestle. 

Richard Rydell & Maillet: Watkins 41, written in script on reverse­ "Dr. F.A. Park standing in a white linnen coat. Juan Garcia our Indian boy standing in a broad white shirt front ­ A. A. Park" 

Maillet: Freight train stopped on 1050 ft. bridge, locomotive steaming. Men stand on flat bed cars including "Juan Garcia, our Indian Boy." Manuscript title on reverse by Dr. F.A. Park. 

Maillet: 41. "Long Ravine Bridge­ Near view." Close view of large trestle curving to right. Freight train stopped, in foreground, men standing on flat bed wagons, locomotive smoking. Good 3D.

348 56mi Watkins: Long Ravine Bridge near Colfax. Length 1,050 feet. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Train of flat cars on trestle.

41 56mi Hart: Long Ravine Bridge near Colfax, length 1050 feet. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Train of flat cars on trestle.

CDL42 56mi Hart: Long Ravine Bridge from below. 120 feet high.

Hart: Long Ravine Bridge from below, 120 feet high.

Stanford Album: #070 

Kibbey: Engine and three cars stopped on center span. 

Winter: Engine and four cars (coal, flat, box, box) on bridge (side view looking up), "CPRR" and Numbers on two boxcars. 

Maillet: Nice mid distance view of diamond stack locomotive with freight train stopped atop "Long Ravine Bridge from Below." Close view of great tall wooden bridge on CPRR.

CDL43 57mi Hart: Cape Horn and Railroad from the west. Hight above ravine 1,400 feet. Stanford Album: #071 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Date tracked, July 1865. Approx. 58 mi.

43-

Variant

57mi Watkins: Cape Horn and Railroad from West, Height above Ravine, 1,400 feet. 

Hart: Cape Horn and Railroad from West, H(e)ight above Ravine, 1400 feet.

Cape Horn and R.R. from the West. Height above Ravine 1400 ft.

Stanford Album: Not included.

Winter: Scenery, track along top of mountain. 

Gottheim: #13. Some cabins down below, hill with cut for tracks behind.

CDL44 57mi Hart: Am. River and Canyon from Cape Horn. River below R. R. 1,400 feet. 57 miles from Sacramento.

Hart: Am. River and Canyon from Cape Horn. River below R. R. 1400 feet. 57 miles from Sacramento.

Stanford Album: #078 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Thomas Houseworth], titled:

1239. American River--from Cape Horn, 1400 feet below, Central Pacific Railroad. 

Kibbey: Taken from bank above locomotive "C. P. Huntington" with wide angle lens ... 

Winter: entire "C. P. Huntington Engine", part of flatcar (high view from side looking down to river). 

Swackhamer: Full view of Huntington at American River Canyon. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: A near view of the Central Pacific locomotive "C.P. Huntington" stopped at Cape Horn. Circa 1866. The "C.P. Huntington" was the third locomotive purchased by the CPRR. It was built by Danforth and Cooke in 1863. See "Iron Horses to Promontory", Best, page 163.

44- Variant 57mi Watkins: Am. River and Canyon from Cape Horn, River below Railroad 1,400 feet. 57 miles from Sacramento

American River and Canyon from Cape Horn. River below Railroad 1,400 feet. 57 miles from Sacramento.

Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: ... Hart "for CPRR" view is taken from lower point and shows close view of only top of engine - Watkins uses same view - both with longer lens. 

Winter: Top of portion of C. P. Huntington Engine including stack (side view looking down), river below. 

Swackhamer: Boiler top view of Huntington at American River Canyon.

45 59mi Manuscript: Cape Horn Mill. 9 miles below Dutch Flat

Hart: Sawmill and Cut East of Cape Horn, 59 miles from Sacramento.

Stanford Album: #081 

 

46 61mi Hart: Deep Cut at Trail Ridge, length 1000 feet. Stanford Album: #082 

 

CDL47 62mi Hart: Secrettown, 62 miles from Sacramento, 3000 feet elevation.

Hart: Secrettown, 62 miles from Sacramento. Altitude 3,000 feet.

Secret town - 62 mi. fr. Sacramento - 3000 ft. elevation.

Stanford Album: #083 

Kibbey: "Saloon". 

Rev. Richard Ryan: 62.5 mi. 

D. Spahr: This shows part of the town. A saloon is seen somewhat distantly under the trees. The Secrettown trestle is behind the trees in the background.

CDL48 62mi Hart: Secret Town, Trestle from the West, length 1100 feet.

Watkins: Secret Town, Trestle from the West. Length 1,100 feet.

Hart/Manuscript: Secret Town Trestle - Work.-

Stanford Album: #085 

 

49 62mi Hart: Secrettown Trestle from the East. H[e]ight 90 feet.

Hart: Secret town Trestle from the East, height 90 feet.

Stanford Album: #086 

Kibbey: Some houses visible at right.

50 63mi Hart: Tunnel Hill Cut, Depth 111 feet, 63 Miles from Sacramento.

Hart: Tunnel Hill Cut. Depth 111 feet - 63 miles.

Stanford Album: #087 

 

CDL51 63+mi Hart: Bear River Valley - You Bet and mines in the distance.

Watkins: Bear River Valley, near Gold Run, You Bet and mines in the distance.

Bear River Valley near Gold Run - Little York Mines in distance.

Stanford Album: #088 

Kibbey: NW from hill 200 ft. above tracks.

52 63+mi Hart; Watkins: Bear River Valley, near Gold Run, Little York Mines in the distance. Stanford Album: #089 

 

53 64mi Hart: Cut through "Dixie Spur." 64 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #091 

Kibbey: Track curves right, diagonal timber rests on left end of tie.

CDL54 64mi Hart: Gold Run and Railroad Cut, Altitude 3,245 feet.

Gold Run and Railroad Cut. Altitude 3245 feet.

Stanford Album: #093 

Kibbey: Town behind Flume, dumpwagons work cut in front.

55 64mi Hart: Flume and Railroad at Gold Run 

Watkins: Flume and Railroad at Gold Run. 64 miles from Sacramento

Stanford Album: #094 

Kibbey: Huge flume runs to left of track; 

In "for CPRR" series this view and title are used on No. 54; 

signs may say "Rackett Hotel" and "Geo. D. Aldrich". 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Near view of tracks and flume running along side it. Town in distance with some readable signs. ca 1866

CDL56 58mi Hart: Rounding Cape Horn. Road to Iowa Hill from the river in the distance.

Rounding Cape Horn, Road to Iowa Hill from the River, in the distance.

Stanford Album: #075 

Kibbey: Taken from top of cab. 

Winter: Engine (from top of engine looking down toward front; close up of stack, bell, dome, whistle). 

Maillet: Great close view looking forward over diamond stack locomotive as it rounds Cape Horn on CPRR. Stack smoking.

57 58mi Hart: Excursion Train at Cape Horn, 3 miles from Colfax. Stanford Album: #076 

Kibbey: Dozens white coated men standing; big 4-6-0 Locomotive. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Middle distance view of locomotive and train with sightseers. Snow on ground. ca 1866. Track completed July 1865. 

Maillet: Dramatic view of steaming diamond stack locomotive pulling excursion train, Cape Horn. Large group of people pose in and about train.

58 61mi Hart: Secret Ravine, Iowa Hill in the distance. 61 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #077 

Kibbey: "C. P. Huntington" stopped foreground. 

Maillet: Hart, yellow card #58. "The Albion Mills, Mendocino Co."

59 64mi Hart: Hornet Hill Cut, West of Gold Run, 50 feet deep. Stanford Album: #090 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1092. Hornet Hill Cut, Central Pacific Railroad, near Gold Run.

59- Variant  64mi Hart: Hornet Hill Cut, West of Gold Run, 50 feet deep. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Close-up of Hornet Hill Cut.

60 64mi Hart: Train in Dixie Cut, Gold Run Station, Placer County.

Train in "Dixie Cut".

Stanford Album: #092 

Kibbey: Male and female passengers around 4-4-0 Locomotive; diagonal timber of #53 is in place. 

Maillet: Spectacular close busy view of smoking locomotive as crew stands around, many horsedrawn wagons and construction crew behind.

CDL61 64mi Hart: Hydraulic Mining, at Gold Run, Placer County. Stanford Album: #095 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Thomas Houseworth], titled:

1405. Hydraulic Mining, Eureka Claim, at North San Juan, Nevada County. 

Kibbey: At least three versions exist of same three nozzles working. 

Swackhamer: Hydraulic mining from the right side.

61- Variant #1 64mi Hart: Hydraulic Mining, at Gold Run, Placer County. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Mining from the front, left.

61- Variant #2 64mi Hart: Hydraulic Mining, at Gold Run, Placer County. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Mining from above.

62 67mi Hart: Embankment below Dutch Flat, Placer County. Stanford Album: #096 

Kibbey: Train on track, white horse at left.

63 67mi Hart: Dutch Flat, Placer County. 67 miles. Stanford Album: #097 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1166. Town of Dutch Flat, from the Southeast, Placer County. 

Kibbey: Watkin's view from SW; 

Hart's closer from SE. 

Swackhamer: Rocks in foreground. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Date tracked, July 4, 1866.

63- Variant #1 67mi Hart: Dutch Flat, Placer County. 67 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Fence in foreground.

63-

(?) 

Variant #2

67mi Hart: Dutch Flat, Placer County. 67 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: "6/91: This is nothing like #63 which is from about 1/4 mile back from any nearest building - same trees on horizon. This is rare view I have not seen before."

64 67mi Hart: Dutch Flat Station. 67 miles from Sacramento. Altitude 3,416 feet.

Dutch Flat Station. 67 miles from Sacramento, Altitude 3416 feet.

Stanford Album: #098 

 

65 67+mi Hart: Forest View, near Dutch Flat, Placer County.

View near Dutch Flat.

Stanford Album: #099 

Kibbey: of distant placer mines, trees, and closer, a small lake.

66 69mi Hart: Sandstone Cut, near Alta, Placer County. Stanford Album: #100 

 

67 69mi Hart: Alta from the South. Altitude 3,635 Feet. 69 miles from Sacramento.

Alta from the South, Altitude 3635 ft.

Stanford Album: #101 

Kibbey: Two trains approach each other with town behind. 

Maillet: Men in foreground as construction train enters depot, other train in front. Business district along tracks.

68 69mi Hart: Alta from the North. Altitude 3,635 Feet. 69 miles from Sacramento.

Alta from the North, 69 miles.

Stanford Album: #102 

Kibbey: view really from SE as RR goes SW as it rises through Alta. 

Maillet: ?#68. High view from top of cut, locomotive steaming in depot, freight wagons and town to right.

69 69mi Hart: The Huntington at Alta, Placer County.

The "Huntington" at Alta.

Stanford Album: #103 

Kibbey: Tall, white-coated man stands in cab behind sitting engineer.

CDL70 70mi Hart: Blasting at Chalk Bluffs above Alta - Cut 60 feet deep. Stanford Album: #106 

Kibbey: Dozens of wheel-barrows.

CDL71 70mi Hart: Building Bank across Canyon Creek. 87 feet high. Stanford Album: #107 

Kibbey: Left end culvert partly covered with fill.

72 70mi Hart: Culvert at Canyon Creek. 180 feet long - 12 feet span.

Culvert at Canyon Creek, 185 feet long, 12 feet span.

Stanford Album: #108 

Kibbey: A dressed stone arch.

73 69+mi Hart: Cut above Alta, Placer County. Stanford Album: #105 

Kibbey: Rear of work car on track; pile of ties to right.

74 62mi Watkins: Secret Town Bridge, 1,100 feet long. 62 miles from Sacramento

Hart: Secrettown Bridge, 1100 feet long, 62 miles from Sacramento.

Hart: Secret Town Bridge, 1,100 feet long. 62 miles from Sacramento

Manuscript: Secrettown Bridge, 1,100 ft. long

Stanford Album: #084 

Kibbey: Distant view from Southeast. 

Winter: Long expanse of trestle.

75 69mi Hart: Superintendent Strobridge and Family, at Alta. Stanford Album: #104 

 

CDL76 72mi Watkins: Giant's Gap, American River, 2500 feet perpendicular. 72 miles from Sacramento.

Hart: Giant's Gap. 2500 feet perpendicular.

Stanford Album: #111 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1093. Jehovah Gap, American River, from the Central Pacific Railroad, Placer County. 

Winter: Scenery.

CDL77 71mi Hart: Green Valley and Giant's Gap. American River 1500 feet below Railroad. Stanford Album: #110 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1094. Green Valley, American River, from the Central Pacific Railroad, 4 miles above Alta, Placer County.

78 71mi Watkins/Manuscript: [Green] River Bluffs 

Hart: Green Bluffs, 1,500 above American River. 71 miles from Sacramento.

Hart: Green Bluffs. 1500 above American River. 71 miles from Sacramento

Stanford Album: #112 

Winter: Graded roadbed extending into cut without ties or track in place, scenery.

79 75mi Hart: View west of Prospect Hill. 75 miles from Sacramento.

Hart: View West of Prospect Hill, 75 miles from Sacramento

Stanford Album: #116 

 

80 75mi Hart: Prospect Hill from Camp 21. 75 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #117 

Kibbey: to left, two men and shake roof cabin.

81 74mi Hart; Watkins: Little Blue Cañon, 74 miles from Sacramento Stanford Album: #115 

Winter: Scenery.

CDL82 75mi Hart: Prospect Hill Cut. Upper slope 170 feet.

Hart: Prospect Hill Cut, Upper Slope 170 feet.

Manuscript: Working in Prospect cut.

Stanford Album: #118 

Kibbey: About ten dump wagons working two levels; lower is at left.

83 75mi Hart: Prospect Hill Cut from the North. Stanford Album: #119 

 

84 75mi Hart: View at China Ranch, 75 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #122 

Kibbey: Distant view of huge cut with farm behind it.

CDL85 76mi Hart: Fort Point Cut. 70 feet deep 600 feet long.

Hart: Fort Point Cut, 70 feet deep, 600 feet long.

Stanford Album: #124 

Kibbey: under construction. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Near to middle view of terraced cut into hill. A few workers and cart in the distance. ca 1866

86 76mi Hart: View North of Fort Point. 75 miles from Sacramento.

Hart: View North of Fort Point, 76 miles from Sacramento

Stanford Album: #125 
 
 

 

CDL87 77mi Hart: Horse Ravine. 77 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #126 

Kibbey: area above tracks.

CDL88 77mi Hart: Horse Ravine Wall and Grizzly Hill Tunnel. 

Hart: Horse Ravine wall and Grizzly Hill Tunnel, 77 miles from Sacramento

Stanford Album: #127 

Kibbey: dumping carts of fill over wall.

89 77mi Hart: Grizzly Hill Tunnel from the North. 500 feet long.

Hart: Grizzly Hill Tunnel from the North.

Stanford Album: #128 

Kibbey: holed through, but no tracks yet.

90 80mi Hart: Bank and Cut at Sailor's Spur. 80 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #134 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1098. Grading the Central Pacific Railroad--Sailor's Spur and Fill, 12 miles above Alta, Placer Co. 

Maillet: View of men with horse and wagons filling in the cut. An incredible document of a monumental task. Scarce and interesting constuction subject.

91 80mi Hart: Owl Gap Cut. 900 feet long, 45 feet deep. 80 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #135 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1097. Grading the Central Pacific Railroad--The Cut at Owl Gap, Placer County. 

Kibbey: under construction; dump wagons. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Date tracked, 1866. 76 mi.

92 82?mi Hart: Heath's Ravine Bank. 80 feet high. 82 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #137 

Kibbey: Dumping fill working second level below.

93 91mi Hart: Black Butte and Crystal Lake. 91 miles. Stanford Album: #159 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

821. Black Butte, from the Crystal Lake House, Placer County. 

Kibbey: Crystal Lake House at left edge.

93 91mi Hart: Black Butte and Crystal Lake. 91 miles. Stanford Album: Not included.

 

94 91mi Hart: Crystal Lake. Altitude 5,907 feet. 90 miles from Sacramento

Hart: Crystal Lake, Altitude 5907 feet.

Stanford Album: #160 

Kibbey: Man sits in rowboat. Crystal Lake House in distance.

95 90mi Hart: Crystal Lake House, 90 miles from Sacramento.

Hart: Crystal Lake House, 90 miles.

Stanford Album: #161 

Kibbey: rowboat at shore; huge freight wagons on road.

CDL96 90mi Hart: Yuba Cascades 

Cascades on the Yuba River, near Crystal Lake.

Stanford Album: #162 

Swackhamer: Cascades on the Yuba River, distant.

96- Variant 90mi Hart: Yuba Cascades 

Cascades on the Yuba River, near Crystal Lake.

Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Cascades on the Yuba River, close-up.

97 94mi Hart: Rattlesnake Mountain and Cascades on the Yuba River, near Cisco. Stanford Album: #163 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

770. Rattlesnake Mountain, Yuba River, Nevada County.

CDL98 93mi Hart: Black Butte, from the North. Stanford Album: #164 

Kibbey: Same view is #2 in Hart's "for CPRR" series.

98- Variant 93mi Hart: Black Butte, from the North. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Black Butte (different) [Odd numbered series #2].

CDL99 93mi Hart: Cisco, Placer County. 92 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #168 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

774. The Town of Cisco, Placer County. 

Kibbey: Main street curves left. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Date tracked, October 29, 1866. 94 mi. Thirteen tunnels within 20 miles (94 - 114 mi.) 

Gottheim: View of the town, with wagons, Cisco Stage House, Brewery, etc. 

John Saddy: Street scene in the town with people and wagons, and some interesting signs. Image is so detailed, more signs can be seen with magnification.

CDL100 91mi Hart: Yuba Cascade and Pictured Rocks. Stanford Album: #165 

Kibbey: in Hart's Central Pacific RR series view No. 100 is closer and titled "Yuba Cascade and Pictured Rocks".

100-

Variant

91mi Hart: Yuba Cascade and Hieroglyphic Rocks, on Yuba River, near Crystal Lake. Stanford Album: Not included.

 

101 91mi Hart: Hieroglyphic Rocks (Pictured Rocks), on the Yuba River, near Crystal Lake. Stanford Album: #166 

 

102 91mi Hart: Pictured Rocks. 

Hieroglyphic Rocks, on the Yuba River, near Crystal Lake.

Stanford Album: #151 

Kibbey: Hart's CPRR series.

103 91mi Hart: Pictured Rocks. 

Hieroglyphic Rocks, on the Yuba River, near Crystal Lake.

Stanford Album: #152 

Kibbey: Hart's CPRR series - Huge arrow carved in rocks points left.

104 94mi Hart: Yuba River, above Cisco, Placer County. Stanford Album: #173 

 

105 96mi Hart: New Hampshire Rocks on the Yuba River. Summer View. 96 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #174 

 

106 96mi Hart: New Hampshire Falls on the Yuba River. Summer View. 96 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #182 

 

107 96mi Hart: New Hampshire Rocks, looking down the river. Stanford Album: #183 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

775. Scene on the Yuba River, Placer County. 

Kibbey: leaky "V" flume crosses river and turns left.

108 94mi Hart: Scene on Yuba River, above Cisco.

from Lava Bluf. Donner Pass in distance.

Stanford Album: #184 

Kibbey: large round rock at center.

CDL109 100mi Hart: Summit Valley, Altitude 6,960 feet. Emigrant Mt. and Railroad (R.R.) in distance. Stanford Album: #192 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

776. Summit Valley, the Headwaters of the Yuba River. Donner Peak and pass in the distance. 

Kibbey: CPRR series "from Lava Bluff"; Also in Hart Sierra Nevada.

109- Variant 100mi Hart: Summit Valley, Altitude 6,960 feet. Emigrant Mt. and Railroad (R.R.) in distance. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Summit Valley, with long, wide, rocky foreground.

110 100mi Hart: Castle Peak from Lava Bluff. 10,000 feet above the sea. Western Summit. Stanford Album: #195 

 

111 102mi Hart: Castle Peak and Yuba River, from Summit Valley. 102 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #194 

Swackhamer: Castle Peak with one wagon on bridge [Stanford Album Standard View].

111- Variant 102mi Hart: Castle Peak and Yuba River, from Summit Valley. 102 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Freight wagons cross bridge. 

Swackhamer: Castle Peak with two wagons on bridge. 

Macdonald: Freighters hauling supplies in large wagons crossing Yuba River near Castle Peak.

112 108mi Hart: Scene near Donner Pass. Table peak in distance. Stanford Album: #198 

Kibbey: Fir trees, fallen logs, stump.

CDL113 110mi Hart: Castle Peak from Grant's Butte, western Summit. Stanford Album: #216 

 

114 110mi Hart: Scene at Lake Angela. Altitude 7,300 feet. Stanford Album: #209 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

783. Scene at Lake Angela, near Donner Peak, Nevada County. 

Kibbey: Small, shake roofed log cabin in right foreground.

115 110mi Hart: Lake Angela. Mount King in the distance. Western Summit. Stanford Album: #210 

Kibbey: Rocky promontory at right.

116 110mi Hart: Camp near Summit Tunnel. Mount King in the distance. Stanford Album: #211 

 

117 110mi Hart: Bluffs in Donner Pass, Western Summit. 500 feet high. Altitude of Pass 7,000 feet. Stanford Album: #205 

Kibbey: From over tunnel No. 6.

118 110mi Hart: Summit Tunnel - Eastern Portal. Length 1,660 feet, on the Western Summit. Stanford Album: #212 

Kibbey: Just starting; men stand in low opening. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Date tracked, October 1867 (finished May '67). Summit Tunnel 105.5 mi.

119 110mi Hart: Laborers and Rocks, near opening of Summit Tunnel. Stanford Album: #213 

 

120 110mi Hart: Scene near Summit Tunnel, Eastern slope of Western Summit.

Hart: Road and Rocks near Summit Tunnel--Donner Peak in dist.

Stanford Album: #214 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Donner Peak Tunnel and Snow Shed, 107 mi.

121 110mi Hart: Grant's Peak and Palisade Rock, from Western Summit. Stanford Album: #215 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

785. Teaming down the Summit on the Donner Lake and Dutch Flat Wagon Road, Placer County. 

Kibbey: To North from tunnel No. 7.

122 110mi Hart: Palisade Rocks, with Road and Teams descending Western Summit. Stanford Album: #218 

Kibbey: To West from near tunnel No. 8. 

Maillet: Long wagon train curves on road under giant Cliff.

123 110mi Hart: Lakeview Bluffs, 350 feet high, from Wagon Road. 

Hart: Lake View Bluffs, 350 feet high, from Wagon Road.

Stanford Album: #219 

Kibbey: Lakeview Bluff just North of tunnel No. 8. 
Looking South; West Portal Tunnel 8.

124 111mi Hart: Road and Rock at foot of Crested Peak, Eastern slope of Western Summit. Stanford Album: #220 

Kibbey: Photo wagon lower left.

CDL125 110mi Hart: Donner Lake from Summit. Lakeview Bluff on the right. Stanford Album: #234 

Kibbey: Appears to have been taken from over tunnel No. 7.

126 110mi Hart: Donner Lake and Eastern Summit, from top of Summit Tunnel, Western Summit. Stanford Album: #235 

Swackhamer: Donner Lake viewed from the Summit.

126-Variant 110mi Hart: Donner Lake and Eastern Summit, from top of Summit Tunnel, Western Summit. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Donner Lake [Willumson (Huntington Library)].

CDL127 110mi Watkins: Donner Lake 110 miles from Sacramento, Eastern Summits, 25 miles distance Stanford Album: #238 

Winter: Scenery; lake in distance. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Donner Lake, 117 mi.; Donner Creek Bridge 118 mi.

128 114mi Hart: Boating Party on Donner Lake, between Eastern and Western Summits. Stanford Album: #242 

Gottheim: Chief engineer Strobridge and family.

CDLCDL129 114mi Watkins/Manuscript: Donner Lake. 

Hart: Donner Lake, with Crested Peak and Mt. Lincoln in distance.

Durgan: Donner Lake, Crested Peak and Mt. Lincoln in distance.

Watkins: Donner Lake, with Crested Peak and Mt. Lincoln in distance.

Stanford Album: #243 

Kibbey: Reeds foreground, mirror reflection in lake. 

Winter: Scenery, Lake. 

Swackhamer: Donner Lake, with Crested Peak & Mt. Lincoln.

129-Variant 114mi   Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Mirror Cove and Crested Peak [Stanford Album 504]

CDLCDLCDL130 114mi Watkins: View on Donner Lake, Altitude 5,968 feet

View on Donner Lake. Alt[itude] 5,964 f[ee]t.

Stanford Album: #244 

Kibbey: One version has log foreground; other has surf; both, clouds. 

Winter: Long expanse of trestle. 

Swackhamer: View of Donner Lake with Sandy Shore.

130-

Variant

114mi Watkins: View on Donner Lake, Altitude 5,968 feet

Hart: View on Donner Lake, Altitude 5,968 feet

View on Donner Lake. Alt[itude] 5,964 f[ee]t.

Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: [Same scene as #238 appears on a Hart #130.] 

Swackhamer: Donner Lake, but same image as in Hart #238.

CDLCDL131 114mi Hart: Donner Lake with Pass in distance. Altitude above lake 1,126 feet. Stanford Album: #245 

Kibbey: Little girl stands at water's edge. 

Swackhamer: Donner Lake with Pass in distance.

131- Variant 114mi Hart: Donner Lake with Pass in distance. Altitude above lake 1,126 feet. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Donner Lake with little girl on log [Stanford Album 505].

132 113mi Hart: Donner Lake, Peak and Pass, from Wagon Road. Stanford Album: #246 

Kibbey: Taken from North shore; freight wagons at right. 

Maillet: View of freight wagons on road.

133 115mi Hart: Stumps cut by Donner Party in 1846, Summit Valley. Stanford Album: #193 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

788. "Starvation Camp." Stumps of Tree cut by the Donner Party in Summit Valley, Placer County in 1846. 

Kibbey: White coated man seated.

134 17mi Hart: Dry Creek Bridge. 17 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #008 

Kibbey: 4-4-0 locomotive on top of covered span.

135 3+mi Hart: Locomotive on Trestle, American River. Stanford Album: #006 

Kibbey: Many happy riders on tender.

CDL136   Hart: Train and Curve, Jenny Lind Flat. Stanford Album: #016 

 

137 4mi Hart for CPRR: 12 mile Tangent from Top of Engine. Stanford Album: #007 

Kibbey: Just North of American River, near Arden Way.

137- Variant 4mi Hart: Bound for the Mountains. 12 mile Tangent. 4 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Just North of American River, near Arden Way.

CDL138 31mi Hart: Freight Depot at Newcastle, Placer County. 31 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #022 

 

139 31mi Hart: Locomotive on Turntable. Stanford Album: #020 

Kibbey: Taken from main street of Newcastle of 4-6-0 "Conness"; unfinished trestle.

140 22mi Hart: Rocklin Granite Quarry. 22 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #009 

Kibbey: Locomotive approaching at left.

141 23mi Hart: Tangent below Pino. 23 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #017 

Kibbey: Shadow of camera and man at right.

142 30mi Hart: Antelope Ridge, near Newcastle. 30 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #019 

Kibbey: Ditch crosses under track in foreground.

143 26mi Hart: Griffith's Granite Station. Stanford Album: #013 

Kibbey: Now Penryn; Charles Crocker(?) stands near locomotive "Conness".

144 3mi Hart: American River Bridge - most distant view.

400 feet long.

Stanford Album: #004 

Kibbey: Distant view with "C. P. Huntington" at right.

145 31mi Hart: Building Trestle at Newcastle, Placer County. Stanford Album: #021 

Kibbey: About half finished.

146 24mi Hart: Train on Embankment above Pino, with Hand Car near. Stanford Album: #018 

Kibbey: "Pino" was near present-day Loomis.

147 26mi Hart: Train at Griffith's Station, Placer County. Stanford Album: #012 

Kibbey: Now Penryn; Taken about 100 yards behind train in #143.

148 3mi Hart: View of American River Bridge, 3 miles from Sacramento. Near view.

View American River Bridge - near.

Stanford Album: #005 

 

149 55mi Hart: Colfax, Looking West. Illinoistown in distance. Stanford Album: #064 

 

150 55mi Hart: Colfax, Looking East. Cape Horn 4 miles, and Grant's Gap 20 miles distant. Stanford Album: #065 

 

151 58mi Hart: Cape Horn from below

Watkins: Cape Horn, from Ravine below

Stanford Album: #072 

 

151-

Variant

58mi Watkins: Cape Horn, from Ravine below Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Watkins' #151 is from further away. 

Winter: Scenery, track along top of mountain.

152 58mi Hart: Cape Horn, from American River. Stanford Album: #073 

Kibbey: Bridge on Iowa Hill road in foreground.

153 71mi Watkins: Hog Back Cut, 60 feet deep. 2 miles above Alta Stanford Album: #109 

Kibbey: From above and behind passenger train. 

Winter: Two cars (passenger, box) and engine (rear view).

154 71mi Watkins: American River, from Green Bluffs Stanford Album: #113 

Kibbey: From above and in front of same passenger train. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Middle bird's eye view of locomotive, train and passengers sightseeing; Green Bluffs, Sierras, California. ca 1867. 

Winter: Engine and three cars, people off train viewing scenery (high front view looking down), two poles.

155 72mi Watkins: View of the Forks of the American River, 3 miles above Alta Stanford Album: #114 

Kibbey: Taken across boiler of locomotive from #154. 

Winter: Engine 22 (high view, side, top of engine)

156 75mi Hart: Prospect Hill Cut - 150 feet deep.

74 feet wide.

Stanford Album: #120 

Kibbey: Passenger train foreground.

CDL157 76mi Hart: Railroad West from Fort Point, 76 miles. Stanford Album: #123 

Kibbey: Rear of train in distance.

CDL158 79mi Hart: Across Blue Canyon, looking East. Stanford Album: #130 

Kibbey: Passengers look at camera from open windows of car in foreground. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: 76? mi.

CDL159 79mi Hart: Blue Canyon Embankment, 75 feet high. Stanford Album: #131 

Kibbey: Same train waits in distance.

160 79mi Hart: Blue Canyon, 79 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #132 

Kibbey: Same two car train waits on embankment; taken from rear about 500 yards away.

161 79mi Hart: Across Blue Canyon, looking West. Stanford Album: #133 

Kibbey: Same train with smoke blowing forward.

162 80mi Hart: Lost Camp Spur Cut 

Watkins and Hart 65 J St. Eagle back cards: Lost Camp Spur Cut, 80 miles from Sacramento.

Stanford Album: #136 

Kibbey: Taken over boiler from cab roof.

163 84?mi Hart: Frame for Snow Covering, interior View.

Hart: Frame for Snow Covering.

Stanford Album: #138 

Kibbey: Light construction with round poles as at Emigrant Gap.

163 84?mi Hart: Frame for Snow Covering, interior View. Stanford Album: Not included.

 

CDL164 84mi Hart: Emigrant Gap, Snow Plow and Turntable. Stanford Album: #139 

Kibbey: Train with photo wagon on flat car waits in background. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Near view of plow and turntable. Middle to distant view of train on main track. ca 1867.

165 84mi Hart: Emigrant Gap, West from tunnel. Stanford Album: #143 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1268. Emigrant Gap. View from the Tunnel, looking West--Central Pacific Railroad. 

Kibbey: From above and behind same two car train of #161.

166-

Variant

84mi Hart: Emigrant Gap Tunnel Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Hart's is close, has no snow shed, and has big engine emerging. 

Swackhamer: Emigrant Gap Tunnel with locomotive emerging.

166 84mi Watkins: Emigrant Gap Tunnel, Wall and Snow Covering. Stanford Album: #144 

Kibbey: Watkins' is about 200 yards away, and has no engine; Shed just like #163. 

Swackhamer: Emigrant Gap Tunnel with snowsheds at entrance [Stanford Album Standard View]. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Date tracked, September 1866.

167 84mi Hart: Emigrant Gap, looking East. Yuba Mountains in distance. Stanford Album: #145 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1267. Castle Peak, 10,000 feet above the Sea--From Yuba River in Summit Valley--Central Pacific Railroad. 

Kibbey: Train approaching.

168 85mi Hart: Bear Valley, 85 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #142 

Kibbey: From above and behind two car train of #161; valley on Right. 

Maillet: Close view looking across top of passenger train pulled by diamond stack locomotive.

169 87mi Hart: Valley, North Fork of Yuba, above Emigrant Gap. Old Man Mountain. Stanford Album: #146 

Kibbey: From tender over cab; steam gage.

170 88mi Hart: Cement Ridge. Old Man Mountain in distance. Stanford Album: #147 

Kibbey: Man sits on front end of roof of 1st car; from 2nd car. 

Swackhamer: Cement Ridge with man seated on box car. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: View from top of train in motion, looking toward the cab. ca 1867

170-

Variant

88mi Hart: Cement Ridge. Old Man Mountain in distance. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Cement Ridge with men standing & climbing on [also published as Lawrence and Houseworth 1266].

171 88mi Hart: Miller's Bluff (near Crystal Lake.) - Old Man Mountain in distance. Stanford Album: #148 

Kibbey: Same train as #161 pulls flat car with photo wagon.

172 89mi Hart: Echo Point, opposite Crystal Lake, looking West. Stanford Album: #149 

Kibbey: Track enters middle bottom, curves right; rock foreground.

173 89mi Hart: Echo Point and Rattlesnake Mountain, near Crystal Lake. Stanford Album: #150 

Kibbey: Looking East. 

Maillet: Scene of railroad tracks on steep curve.

174 90mi Hart: Railroad, below Cisco and Crystal Lake. Stanford Album: #153 

Kibbey: Large trestle taken from across Yuba on Meadow Lake road.

175 91mi Hart: Foot of Black Butte 

Watkins: Foot of Black Butte, above Crystal Lake.

Stanford Album: #154 

Kibbey: Train in #161 goes West without flat car.

176 91mi Watkins: Black Butte, 91 miles from Sacramento Stanford Album: #155 

Kibbey: Trestle and whole butte from North on road to Meadow Lake. 

Winter: Scenery, Trestle in distance.

177 91mi Hart: Crystal Lake and Railroad from Black Butte. Stanford Album: #156 

Kibbey: Railroad enters lower Right; Crystal Lake House left edge.

178 91mi Hart: South Yuba Valley and Summit, from Black Butte. Stanford Album: #157 

Kibbey: Toward Old Man Mountain; rock at top of #177 fills foreground.

CDL179 97mi Hart: Old Man Mountain, Altitude 7500

Watkins: Old Man Mountain near Meadow Lake. Altitude 7,500

Stanford Album: #172 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1276. Old Man Mountain, near Meadow Lake. Altitude 7,800 feet--Central Pacific Railroad. 

Kibbey: Small lake in front with Hart(?) by camera at left edge; Watkins moves view to right to cut out Hart(?) and leaves Houseworth(?) assistant, and dog.

CDL180 97mi Hart: Meadow Lake, 6,800 elevation. Knickerbocker Hill and Old Man Mountain. Stanford Album: #171 

Kibbey: Big, empty town; lake is to left. 

"97 miles" as Meadow L.5 miles N. of Cisco. 

Swackhamer: Meadow Lake, distant.

180-

Variant #1

97mi Hart: Meadow Lake, 6,800 elevation. Knickerbocker Hill and Old Man Mountain. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: A second Hart version is closer with wider lens. 

Swackhamer: Meadow Lake, close view [Kibbey collection].

180-

Variant #2

97mi Hart: Meadow Lake, 6,800 elevation. Knickerbocker Hill and Old Man Mountain. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Meadow Lake, more distant [also published as Lawrence & Houseworth 1288].

CDL181 91mi Hart: North Fork of South Yuba. Stanford Album: #170 

Kibbey: Hart(?) sketches as Houseworth(?) poses for him.

CDL182 92mi Hart: "Oneonta" at Cisco. Stanford Album: #179 

Kibbey: Headed left, West, with tender full of wood; main street behind.

183 92mi Hart: Main Street, Upper Cisco. 5,911 feet elevation. Stanford Album: #176 

Kibbey: Many freight and smaller wagons.

184 92mi Hart: Cisco. Rattlesnake and Ragged Mountains.

Watkins: Upper Cisco, (5,911 elevation) Rattlesnake and Yuba Mountains.

Stanford Album: #177 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1257. Central Pacific Railroad Depot at Cisco--General view.

CDL185 92mi Hart: Depots at Cisco. Altitude 5,900 feet. Stanford Album: #178 

Kibbey: Locomotive "Idaho" 4-6-0 headed Left at center. Turntable at Right. Great action. 

Swackhamer: Depots at Cisco.

185-

Variant

#1

92mi Hart: Depots at Cisco. Altitude 5,900 feet. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Depots at Cisco, latter view.

185-

Variant #2

92mi Hart: Depots at Cisco. Altitude 5,900 feet. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Depots at Cisco, close-up of locomotive [see V #29].

CDL186 92mi Hart: View of South Yuba below Cisco. Stanford Album: #158 

Kibbey: Board nailed to pole in foreground. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: South Yuba Bridge, 102 mi.

187 96mi Hart: Summits of the Sierras, 8,000 and 10,000 feet altitude. Stanford Album: #207

Kibbey: Deep snow on ground.

188 96mi Hart: Castle Peak, a Western Summit, 10,000 feet altitude. Stanford Album: #196 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1269. Castle Peak, Head-waters of the Yuba, 10,000 feet above the Sea--Central Pacific Railroad. 

Kibbey: Snow on peak in distance, wall of trees in front and one end of wagon bridge at left foreground. 

Swackhamer: Castle Peak, a Western Summit.

188-

Variant

96mi Hart: Castle Peak, a Western Summit, 10,000 feet altitude. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: A rare and fascinating version is taken with a wide angle lens from a snowy road with a camera-on-tripod in left foreground. 

Swackhamer: Castle Peak with camera and Tripod in foreground.

189 96mi Hart: Summit of Castle Peak, 10,000 feet altitude.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Stanford Album: #197 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1270. The Summit of Castle Peak, 10,000 feet altitude. An extinct Volcano near Donner Pass--Central Pacific Railroad. 

Kibbey: Snow bank foreground rising to left.

189-

Variant

96mi Hart: Summit of Castle Peak, 10,000 feet altitude. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Another Hart version is closer and snow bank rises to right.

190 96mi Hart: Summit of Castle Peak, from North-west. Stanford Album: #200 

 

CDL191 108mi Watkins: Summit Valley, from Emigrant Mount. Alt. 8,200 feet, looking toward Cisco

Summit Valley, from Emigrant Mount, looking west.

Stanford Album: #201 

 

192 109mi Hart: Anderson Valley and Devil's Peak, from Emigrant Mountain, Western Summit. Stanford Album: #202 

 

193 110mi Hart: Summit Station, Western Summit. Stanford Album: #224 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1297. The Summit House and Snow Sheds.

194 106mi Hart: Lakes of Anderson Valley from Lava Bluff. Stanford Album: #199 

 

195 109mi Hart: American Peak, in Spring. View near the Pass, Western Summit. Stanford Album: #203 

 

CDL196 110mi Hart: Shaft House over Summit Tunnel. American Peak in distance. Stanford Album: #204 

 

197 110mi Hart: Summit Tunnel, before completion - Western Summit - Altitude 7,042 feet.

Hart: Summit Tunnel, before completion. (Altitude 7,042 feet.) Width 12 feet, height 18 feet.

Stanford Album: #223 

Kibbey: A great interior view. 

Winter: Uncompleted dead end tunnel without track. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Interior view of tunnel before tracks were laid. Unfinished far wall of tunnel visible. ca 1866. Tunnel finished May 1867, tracked Oct. 1867. 

Maillet: Terrific view. Shows uneven cut rock of dead end tunnel. A technical masterpiece of lighting.

198 110mi Hart: East Portal of Summit Tunnel, Western Summit, Length 1,660 feet. Stanford Album: #222 

Kibbey: No tracks yet; man and one horse cart emerging.

199 110mi Hart: East Portal of Summit Tunnel, and Wagon Road from Tunnel No. 7.

Watkins: ... from tunnel No. 7

Stanford Album: #208 

 

200 110mi Hart: Bluff and Snow Bank in Donner Pass, Western Summit. altitude 7,092 feet. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Wagons cross from right; winter view of #177.

201 110mi Hart: Melting of a Snow Bank on Summit in August. Stanford Album: #208 

 

202 110mi Hart: East Portals of Tunnels No.s 7 and 8. Stanford Album: #230 

Kibbey: Huge stone wall being built in foreground. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Tunnel No. 7, Date tracked, December 1867. Tunnel No. 7, 105 mi. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Tunnel No. 8, Date tracked, December 1867. Tunnel No. 8, 106 mi.

Rev. Richard Ryan: Tunnel No. 9, 106.7 mi.

203 110mi Hart: Donner Lake, Tunnels No. 7 and 8, from Summit Tunnel Eastern Summit in distance. Stanford Album: #236 

Kibbey: Lakeview Bluffs, right. 

Swackhamer: variant may exist

204 110mi Hart: Heading of East Portal, Tunnel No. 8. Stanford Album: #231 

Kibbey: Chinese laborer carrier load on pole in foreground. 

Swackhamer: #204 is not a variant in the true sense of the word; it is a mislabeled #198: 

"Eastern Portal Summit Tunnel, Western Summit, Length 1,000 feet"

CDLCDL205 113mi Hart: Railroad on Pollard's Hill, 1,100 feet above Donner Lake. Stanford Album: #248 

Kibbey: Taken over culvert in wagon road. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Pollard Hill Tunnel, Date tracked, 1868. Pollard Hill Tunnel, 107 mi.

CDL206   Hart: Coldstream Valley, from Tunnel No. 13. Stanford Album: #239 

Kibbey: Three Chinese look at camera over large still pool; one with bucket on pole. 

Hart's CPRR #206 is the same as regular #207 but titled: "Coldstream Valley, from Tunnel No. 13".

CDL207

(206)

117mi Hart: Coldstream, Eastern Slope of Western Summit. Stanford Album: #241 

Kibbey: Taken to Southwest with tracks in distance.

207-

(?) 

Variant

  Hart: Coldstream, Eastern Slope of Western Summit. Stanford Album: Not included.

 

208 117mi Hart: Coldstream Valley. Stanford Album: Not included.

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1279. Coldstream Valley, Western Summit of the Sierras--Central Pacific Railroad. 

Kibbey: Appears to be taken Northwest from other side of "loop". Tracks visible in distance.

CDL209 112mi Hart: View from Crested Peak. 8,500 Altitude. Donner Lake and Railroad.

Hart for CPRR: View from Crested Peak. 8,500 feet altitude. Donner Lake and Railroad Line.

Donner Lake from Crested Peak. Altitude 8,500 feet, railroad 1,000 feet below, lake 2,100 feet below.

Stanford Album: #229 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Thomas Houseworth], titled:

1279. Coldstream Valley--C.P.R.R. 

Kibbey: West portal of unfinished tunnel 11 visible.

CDL210 92mi Hart: Loaded teams, from Cisco. Stanford Album: #167 

Willumson: Variants by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1261. Teaming from the Central Pacific Railroad, at Cisco, Placer County. 

1286. A Full Team on the Sierras--Central Pacific Railroad. 

Kibbey: Wagons move from lower Left. 

Hart "for CPRR" same but 2-3/8" spacing. 

Maillet: Terrific close view of several heavily loaded covered supply wagons with multi-horse team on road from Cisco stopped by frame building (toll booth?).

211 77mi Hart: West Portal, Tunnel No. 1. Grizzly Hill. Stanford Album: #129 

Kibbey: From rear and above; same two car train in #161.

212 92mi Hart: North Fork Yuba River between Cisco and Meadow Lake.

Watkins: North Fork of South Yuba River between Cisco and Meadow Lake.

Stanford Album: #169 

Kibbey: Same dog and three men of #179 plus another man with gun in abandoned town by the river - Cisco Grove(??).

213 91mi Hart: Snow Covering, below Cisco Stanford Album: #175 

Willumson: Variants by unknown photographer, published by [Thomas Houseworth], titled:

1298. Snow Sheds below Cisco-- Exterior. 

1299. Snow Sheds below Cisco. 

Kibbey: From above looking West; closest are only frames; in distance are roofed. 

Maillet: Nice close overall view of several snow sheds under construction on steep curve.

213-Variant 0mi Hart: Railroad Wharves at Sacramento (City). Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Loading rails on flat cars from sail boats. 

Swackhamer: Same view and title as #234.

214 84mi Hart: Emigrant Gap Ridge. 84 miles. Old Man Mountain, Red Mountain, Castle Peak in distance.

Watkins: Emigrant Gap Ridge. 84 miles. Old Man Mountain, Red Mountain, Castle Peak in distance

Stanford Album: #140 

 

214-Variant 0mi Hart: J Street from the Levee. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: of 4-4-0 locomotive "A. A. Sargent". 

Winter: Sacramento; Same scene appears on a Hart #235. 

Swackhamer: Same view and title as #235.

215 84mi Hart: Bear Valley and Yuba Canyon from Emigrant Gap. Stanford Album: #141 

Kibbey: Taken to Northeast from view point on West bound highway 80; Split-rail fences outline road to Washington and Nevada City.

216 73mi Hart: View at Shady Run, 73 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #121 

Kibbey: Log rests across 6 ft. stump in foreground; Railroad below.

217 92mi Hart for CPRR: All aboard for Virginia City, and the Overland Mail. 
Watkins: All aboard for Virginia City. 
Stanford Album: #180 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1256. Arrival of the Central Pacific Passenger Train at Cisco, Placer County. 

Kibbey: Different versions exist; Close view of front of 4-6-0 locomotive "Yuba" with Wells Fargo sign behind. 

Swackhamer: Locomotive moved forward [also published as Lawrence and Houseworth #1256].

217-

Variant

92mi Hart: All aboard for Virginia City, and the Overland Mail. Wells, Fargo & Co. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: view shows Wells Fargo stage and a bit of "Yuba". 

?Swackhamer: [Stanford Album Standard View].

218 92mi Hart: Tunnel No. 3, above Cisco. Stanford Album: #190 

Kibbey: West portal; hill slopes up to right.

219 92mi Hart: View above Cisco. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: No ballast yet between ties.

CDL220 122mi Hart: Scene on the Truckee River, near Donner Lake. Stanford Album: #258 

 

221 123mi Watkins: Truckee River below Truckee Station, looking West, toward Donner Lake

Truckee River below Coburn Station. Western Summit in distance.

Stanford Album: #259 

Kibbey: Dump cart and river at left. 

Winter: Track extending to horizon next to river, cart next to track, telegraph poles.

CDL222 123mi Hart: Truckee River below Truckee Station, Looking toward Eastern Summit. Stanford Album: #260 

Kibbey: Fire; wood in left foreground.

222-

Error

123mi Watkins: Truckee River below Truckee Station, Looking toward Eastern Summits Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Dump cart and river at left. 

Winter: Track extending to horizon next to river, cart next to track, telegraph poles. 

Same as 221. Possibly an error as the title is the standard 222.

223 125mi Hart: Truckee River (below Truckee Station), approaching Eastern Summit. Stanford Album: #261 

Kibbey: 4-4-0 engine with two flat cars approaching at left.

224 133mi Hart: First Crossing of the Truckee River. 133 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #263 

Kibbey: Two boys on older bridge, foreground.

225 133mi Hart: Bridge over First Crossing Truckee River. 204 feet long.

Watkins: Bridge over First Crossing Truckee River, 204 feet long

Stanford Album: #264 

Kibbey: Just outside bridge; shadow of camera and tripod.

226 133mi Hart: Interior of the Bridge over First Crossing of the Truckee River. Stanford Album: #265 

Swackhamer: Interior of Bridge, First Crossing.

226-

Variant

133mi Hart: Interior of the Bridge over Second Crossing of the Truckee River. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Interior of Bridge, Second Crossing [also published as Lawrence & Houseworth #1293].

227 133mi Watkins: Profile Rock, near the First Crossing of the Truckee River Stanford Album: #262 

Kibbey: Dark rock, face(?) to left of railroad.

Winter: Rock above track.

228 134mi Hart: Truckee river entering the Eastern Summits. Tunnel No. 14. 134 miles Stanford Album: #267 

Kibbey: Track curves left to distant tunnel.

CDL229 57mi Hart: American River Bridge. Railroad around Cape Horn. 1,400 feet above. Stanford Album: #079 

Kibbey: Covered bridge on road Iowa H 

Swackhamer: View of American River Bridge [Stanford Album Standard View]. 

Maillet: View looking down on long covered wooden bridge over American river near Cape Horn. Village buildings in foreground.

229-

Variant

57mi Hart: American River Bridge. Railroad around Cape Horn. 1,400 feet above. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: American River Bridge from above.

230 57mi Hart: View of the American River, below Cape Horn Stanford Album: #080 

Kibbey: Seems further East and closer to Cape Horn than #229.

231 33mi Watkins: Bloomer Cut near Auburn, 800 feet long and 63 feet high Stanford Album: #037 

Kibbey: From above train with photo wagon on flat car. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Middle distance view of locomotive and train in the cut; between Newcastle & Auburn, California. ca 1868. Track completed 1875. 

Winter: Train in Bloomer Cut, Engine and long train. 

Winter: Same view as Hart #13: View in Bloomer Cut, Near Auburn.

232 22mi Hart: Capital Granite Quarry at Rocklin, 22 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #010 

Kibbey: Four men block being lifted from bottom of Quarry. At ground level team of oxen seem to be pulling flat cars into place in absence of locomotive.

233 22mi Hart: Cutting Granite at Rocklin, 22 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #011 

Kibbey: Men squaring blocks; closest one looks up at camera.

234 0mi Hart: Railroad Wharves at Sacramento (City). Stanford Album: #001 

Kibbey: Loading rails on flat cars from sail boats.

235 0mi Hart: J Street from the Levee (Sacramento). Stanford Album: #003 

Kibbey: of 4-4-0 locomotive "A. A. Sargent". 

Winter: same scene appears on a Hart #214.

236 133?

mi

Hart: Cathedral Rock, Camp 20.

Watkins: Cathedral Rocks, Truckee River

Stanford Album: #266 

Kibbey: Small railroad bridge over Gray Creek(?) seems same one seen in distance through main bridge over Truckee in Hart's #225.

237 110mi Hart: Crested Peak, from Grant's Bluff. Stanford Album: #217 

Kibbey: 1867 as wall between tunnels 7 and 8 is incomplete.

238 114mi Hart: Cloud View, Donner Lake.

Watkins: Cloud View, Donner Lake

Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: dead tree in foreground; same scene appears on a Hart #130.

239 92mi Hart: Snow Plow, at Cisco. Stanford Album: #181 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1263. Snow Plow of the Central Pacific Railroad Company near Cisco. 

Kibbey: Three locomotives behind; Chinese laborer stands in foreground. 

Gottheim: Snow plow with locomotive behind, Chinese worker posed before, another man on top. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: A close view of a Bucker snow plow mounted in front of at least three Central Pacific locomotives. The locomotives are seen coming out of a covered building in the left background. A Chinese worker stands in front of the plow. Location: Cisco, Placer County. Circa 1867. See "High Road to Promontory", Kraus, page 184 for a similar Bucker snow plow.

239-Variant 92mi Hart: Snow Plow, at Cisco. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Snow at Cisco [Stanford Album 608].

240 22mi Hart: Engine House and Train. Rocklin, 22 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #014 

Kibbey: From roof of long line of box cars.

CDL241 22mi Hart: Engine House and Turntable. Rocklin, 22 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #015 

Kibbey: at Rocklin from South side of tracks; piles of firewood; 19 doors visible!

242 43mi Hart: West of Clipper Gap, Placer County. Stanford Album: #055 

Kibbey: Man facing right stands to left of curving tracks.

243 43mi Hart: Clipper Gap. Stanford Album: #056 

Kibbey: Dead log foreground; small town, long freight shed.

244 49mi Hart: Cut near New England Mills. 49 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #058 

Kibbey: Man stands at top of cut to right.

245 57mi Hart: Railroad around Cape Horn. Stanford Album: #074 

 

246 109mi Hart: Constructing Snow Cover. Scene near Summit. Stanford Album: #225 

Kibbey: At least two variations exist. 

Winter: Two men on roof (Chief Engineer Strobridge), exterior of snowshed. 

Swackhamer: Constructing Snow Coverings (peaked roof) [Stanford Album Standard View]. 

Variants: 

a. same title but side of mountain 

b. same title but top of snow shed 

c. same title but viewed from the side

246-

Variant #1

109mi Hart: Constructing Snow Cover. Scene near Summit. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: A long rafter is being hauled by rope to center of peak-roofed frame as men on roof and ground at camera.

246-

Variant #2

109mi Hart: Constructing Snow Cover. Scene near Summit. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Men turn 12 x 12's with peavies on flat roofed snowshed.

246-

Variant #3

109mi Hart: Constructing Snow Cover. Scene near Summit. Stanford Album: Not included.

 

CDL247 90mi Watkins: Frame of Snow Covering, 90 miles from Sacramento Stanford Album: #189 

Kibbey: Interior view with round posts and square rafters. 

Winter: Interior of frame of snow shed without roofing in place, round posts, track.

248 96mi Hart: Lower Cascade, near Long Side Track.

Watkins: Lower Cascade, near Long Side Track

Stanford Album: #185 

Kibbey: At least three variations with different view of same waterfalls. 

Swackhamer: [Stanford Album Standard View] 

Rev. Richard Ryan: 98.5 mi.

248-

Variant #1

96mi Hart: Lower Cascade, near Long Side Track. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: View waterfall from side, tree branch foreground [Huntington Library collection].

248-

Variant #2

96mi Hart: Lower Cascade, near Long Side Track. Stanford Album: Not included.

 

249 96mi Hart: Lower Cascade Bridge, above Cisco. Stanford Album: #186 

Kibbey: Tall tree left foreground. Arch and truss bridge with tracks on top.

250 98mi Hart: Upper Cascade. 98 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #187 

Kibbey: Falls at center, water moves off to lower right. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: 99 mi.

251 98mi Hart: Upper Cascade Bridge, above Cisco. Stanford Album: #188 

Kibbey: Fir tree with scar in right foreground; Right end bridge not shown.

251-Variant 98mi Hart: Upper Cascade Bridge, above Cisco. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Large rocks foreground, bridge and snowsheds [Huntington Library collection].

252 111mi Watkins: Snow Gallery around Crested Peak, Timbers 12x14 in., 20 in. apart Stanford Album: #232 

Kibbey: Tall men in black suit and soulful look stands right foreground - Montague(?); Watkins' version bit further left and misses sight of cliff through timbers at right edge. An interior view of framing with light streaming down from right. 

Winter: Interior view of snowshed, track. 

Gottheim: Hart at right. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Interior view of gallery with tracks and middle distance view of man generally believed to be A.A. Hart himself; Sierras, California. ca 1868. Photo by Hart or assistant. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Other dates, snowsheds/galleries, 1868 until Fall of 1869. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: An interior view of a Central Pacific snow gallery. The man pictured by the right side of the track is generally thought [for example by Larry Gottheim] to be the photographer, Alfred A. Hart. Location: Crested Peak (Sierra Mountains), California. Circa 1868. 

John Saddy: Inside the gallery, a man is standing near the foreground, and that is Hart himself. Image is well composed, and well photographed; even some rays of sunlight are clearly seen. 

Maillet: Striking view inside Snow Gallery with sunlight streaming in. Built around Crested Peak 12" x 14" timber stacked on sides, men pose by tracks.

253 111mi Hart: Crested Peak from Railroad. Roof of Snow Gallery. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Man, thought to be Strobridge, stands on partly finished snowshed. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Middle distance view of Supt. Strobridge on top of a nearly completed snow gallery. ca 1868.

254 111mi Hart: Inside view of Snow Gallery at Summit. Bolting the Frame to the Rocks. Stanford Album: #233 

Kibbey: Rock wall at left.

CDL255 112mi Hart: From Tunnel No. 10 looking West. Building Wall across the Ravine.

Watkins: From Tunnel No. 10, looking West. Building Wall across the Ravine

Stanford Album: #226 

Kibbey: From inside tunnel; timber on hand car.

256 112mi Hart: Crested Peak and Tunnel No. 10. Eastern Slope of Western Summit.

Watkins: Crested Peak and Tunnel No. 10. Eastern Slope of Western Summit

Stanford Album: #227 

Kibbey: East portal of tunnel and framing snow shed.

CDL257 113mi Hart: Tunnel No. 12, Strong's Canyon. Stanford Album: #228 

Kibbey: From inside looking West; wood lining ahead, rails stacked left. 

Winter: Tunnel interior with wooden supports and track, pile of rails beside track. 

Maillet: View inside tunnel no. 12 ... good 3D effect with rails curving away out of sight, piles of replacement rails at left.

CDL258 113mi Watkins: Castle Peak from Railroad, above Donner Lake Stanford Album: #238 

Kibbey: Distant peak, fir trees in foreground. 

Winter: Trees, scenery.

258-

Variant

114mi Hart: Castle Peak from Railroad, above Donner Lake Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: A variation of this view with same title is taken farther East and shows Donner Lake in mid distance. 

Swackhamer: Castle Peak with tree tops.

CDL259 118mi Hart: Coldstream Valley. East of Donner Lake. Stanford Album: #240 

Kibbey: Tracks lower edge; Sawmill, logs and track with looks like flat cars of lumber in middle of picture.

260 114mi Hart: Mist rising from Donner Lake. Early morning View.

Watkins: Mist rising from Donner Lake. Early morning View

Stanford Album: #249 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Lawrence & Houseworth], titled:

1283. Donner Lake--Western Summit and Central Pacific Railroad in the distance. 

Kibbey: Small cabin at left.

261 115mi Hart: Railroad around Crested Peak. View from foot of Donner Lake Stanford Album: #247 

Willumson: Variant by unknown photographer, published by [Thomas Houseworth], titled:

1289. Central Pacific Railroad from the foot of Donner Lake, Nevada County. 

Kibbey: Three rocks foreground; tree at right. 

Winter: Scenery, Lake.

262 123mi Hart: Depot at Truckee. 110 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #255 

Kibbey: Two Locomotives at right; white building fronts at left. 

Swackhamer: 3 locomotives, tree in middle [Stanford Album Standard View].

262-

Variant

123mi Hart: Depot at Truckee. 110 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Platform, passengers and flatcar [Huntington Library collection].

263 123mi Hart: Scene at Truckee, Nevada County. Stanford Album: #256 

Kibbey: White building fronts at right, lumber piled in foreground.

264 123mi Hart: Truckee River, at Truckee Station. 15 miles from Lake Tahoe.

Watkins: Truckee River at Truckee Station, 15 miles from Lake Tahoe

Stanford Album: #257 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Truckee, 119 mi.

265 134mi Hart: Boca. Crossing of the Little Truckee. Stanford Album: #268 

Kibbey: Locomotive on trestle. 

Swackhamer: Boca with locomotive.

265-

Variant

134mi Hart: Boca. Crossing of the Little Truckee. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Boca, no locomotive.

266 136? mi Hart: View of the Truckee River. Near Camp 24 [Title per Kibbey] Stanford Album: #269 

Kibbey: High peak at right; river curves left. 

Swackhamer: no trees on right bank.

266-

Variant

136? mi Hart: View of the Truckee River, near Camp 21 [Title per Swackhamer] Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: trees on right bank [Stanford Album Standard View].

267 137mi Hart: View near the State Line. Truckee River. Stanford Album: #273 

Kibbey: Log and square timber lie beside track at left.

268 137mi Hart: Boundary Peak and Tunnel No. 15. 137 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #270 

Kibbey: Four car train approaches from left.

269 137mi Hart: Tunnel No. 15, Looking East, towards Nevada. Stanford Album: #271 

Kibbey: Tracks on fill curve left into tunnel.

270 137mi Hart: Tunnel No. 15, Near Camp 24. Stanford Album: #272 

Kibbey: Deep cut in front of portal; light visible through tunnel.

271 138mi Hart: Bridge near State Line. 138 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #275 

Kibbey: Track curves left to bridge in distance.

CDL272 138mi Hart: Second Crossing of the Truckee River. Near Camp 24. Stanford Album: #276 

Swackhamer: fallen tree foreground [Stanford Album Standard View].

272-

Variant

138mi Hart: Second Crossing of the Truckee River. Near Camp 24. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: rocks foreground [also published as Lawrence & Houseworth #1292?].

273 133mi Hart: Bridge at Eagle Gap. Truckee River. Stanford Album: #277 

Kibbey: Long embankment leads to distant bridge, river at right.

274 133mi Hart: Bridge over the Truckee River. Eagle Gap. Stanford Album: #278 

Kibbey: From one end at water level looking a little up.

275 133+

mi

Hart: Eagle Gap. Truckee River.

Watkins: Eagle Gap, Truckee River

Stanford Album: #274 

Swackhamer: Cliff to right [Stanford Album Standard View].

275-

Variant

#1 

133+

mi

Hart: Eagle Gap. Truckee River.

Watkins: Eagle Gap, Truckee River

Stanford Album: #279 

Kibbey: One version from river's edge; track enters at lower right ...

275-

Variant

#2

133+

mi

Hart: Eagle Gap. Truckee River. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Another closer over left rail, no river. 

Swackhamer: track leads diagonally [Huntington Library collection].

276 140mi Watkins: View near Verdi, Truckee River

Hart: View near Verdi. Truckee River.

Stanford Album: #280 

Kibbey: Ditch full of water at right.

CDL277 140mi Hart: Looking towards Verdi. Truckee River. 140 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #281 

Kibbey: River left, straight track through meadow.

278 141mi Hart: Bridge below Verdi, Truckee River. Stanford Album: #282 

Kibbey: Side view of Arch and Truss bridge over Truckee River.

279 147mi Hart: Fourth Crossing of the Truckee River. 147 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #283 

Swackhamer: distant [Stanford Album Standard View].

279-

Variant

147mi Hart: Fourth Crossing of the Truckee River. 147 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: bridge from below [Stanford Album Variant 706].

280   Hart: Granite Quarry, near Reno. Stanford Album: #284 

Kibbey: Flat cars loading granite; many blocks in foreground.

281 154mi Hart: Reno and Washoe Range in distance. From base of Sierra Nevada Mountains. Stanford Album: #285 

Swackhamer: Truckee right, mid-ground [Stanford Album Standard View.]

281-Variant #1 154mi Hart: Reno and Washoe Range in distance. From base of Sierra Nevada Mountains. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: low vegetation foreground [California State Railroad Museum collection].

281-Variant #2 154mi Hart: Reno and Washoe Range in distance. From base of Sierra Nevada Mountains. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: track embankment foreground [Society of California Pioneers collection].

282 154mi Hart: Piute Squaw and Children, at Reno. Stanford Album: #287 

Swackhamer: Piute Squaw and Children (2 women, 2 papooses) [Stanford Album Standard View].

282-Variant #1 154mi Hart: Piute Squaw and Children, at Reno. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Piute Squaw and Child (One woman and child from side). 

Gottheim: Close view of baby in basketwork carrier.

282-Variant #2 154mi Hart: Piute Squaw and Children, at Reno. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Posed before sheet; she sits at right in polka dot dress; 3 kids. 

Gottheim: A rather naturalistic straightforward group portrait without phony ethnographics or sentimentality. Backdrop set up in house, not studio.

283 154mi Hart: Piute Indians. 

Watkins: Piute Indians, at Reno

Stanford Album: #288 

Kibbey: One boy at left; 4 men look at camera, 2 with very piercing gaze. 

Gottheim: Man in striped shirt has [U.S. military?] belt.

284 154mi Hart: Freight Depots at Reno. 154 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #289 

Kibbey: White covered Conestoga wagons, foreground; behind, busy dirt street. Building under construction extreme right.

285 154mi Hart: Scene at Depot, at Reno. Stanford Album: #290 

Kibbey: Three parallel tracks, man stands at right, Indians sit on platform at left.

CDL286 154mi Hart: Virginal Street, Reno. Stanford Album: #291 

Swackhamer: no bridge [Stanford Album Standard View].

286-Variant 154mi Hart: Virginal Street from the bridge, Reno. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Flag pole above store with sign "Milatovich, Liquors". 

Swackhamer: sides of bridge in foreground [Southern Pacific Railroad collection].

287   Hart: Entering Lower Canyon of Truckee River.

Watkins: Entering Lower Cañon of Truckee River.

Stanford Album: #292 

Swackhamer: vegetation foreground [Stanford Album Standard View].

287-

(?) 

Variant #1

  Hart: Entering Lower Canyon of Truckee River.

Watkins: Entering Lower Cañon of Truckee River.

Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: cut bank lower right foreground [Southern Pacific Railroad collection].

288 163mi Hart: Looking across Truckee Meadows, towards Sierra Nevada Mountains. Near Camp 37. Stanford Album: #293 

Kibbey: Plowed field lower Right.

289 163mi Hart: Truckee Meadows. Sierra Nevada Mountains 20 miles distant. Stanford Album: #294 

Swackhamer: wagon [Variant of 289 or 290]. 

Kibbey: One Hart version shows 12 horses going left pulling huge wagon with TWO trailers. ...

289-

Variant

163mi Hart: Truckee Meadows. Sierra Nevada Mountains 20 miles distant. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: ... More usual version is of 4-6-0 locomotive headed left with flat car an CPRR box car No. 84. Train seems stopped as smoke blows ahead to left.

290 163mi Hart: Truckee Meadows, from Camp 37. 162 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #295 

Kibbey: Locomotive "Nevada" headed left with flat car No. CPRR 399 carrying uncovered buggy. Men stand on each box car behind. 

Swackhamer: train [Stanford Album Standard View 289 or 290].

291 163mi Hart: Scene near Camp 37. Lower Canyon of the Truckee. Stanford Album: #296 

Swackhamer: Gordon Hoffman collection Nevada views now at University of Nevada, Reno may have two different views.

292 ##  Hart: Below Camp 37. Lower Canyon of the Truckee. Stanford Album: #297 

 

293 ##  Hart: Crossing of Wagon Road. Lower Canyon of the Truckee. Stanford Album: #298 

 

294 ##  Hart: Cottonwood Valley. Lower Canyon of the Truckee. Stanford Album: #299 

Kibbey: Railroad enters lower right and curves right; River beyond.

295 ##  Hart: Scene on the Bank of the Truckee River. Lower Canyon of the Truckee. Stanford Album: #300 

 

296 ##  Hart: Basaltic Rocks, Lower Canyon of the Truckee. Stanford Album: #301 

Kibbey: Newly laid track enters at lower right with vertical cliff behind.

297 ## Hart: View from Basaltic Rocks, looking East. Stanford Album: #302 

 

298 ##  Hart: Limestone Point. Lower Canyon of the Truckee. Stanford Album: #303 

Kibbey: Track enters at left center and crosses in mid-distance.

299 176mi Hart: Truckee River and R.R. at Lime Point. Sierra Nevada Mountains 35 miles distant Stanford Album: #304 

Kibbey: In one Hart version, view is with long lens and no track visible ...

299-

Variant

176mi Watkins: Truckee River and Railroad at Lime Point. Sierra Nevada Mountains 25 miles distant

Hart: Truckee River and R.R. at Lime Point. Sierra Nevada Mountains 35 miles distant.

Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: ... in another with shorter lens a little track at center. 

Winter: Long expanse of track along river, telegraph poles.

300 ##  Hart: Pleasant Valley. Lower Canyon of the Truckee.

Watkins: Pleasant Valley. Lower Canyon of the Truckee

Stanford Album: #305 

Kibbey: Hart's white covered photo wagon by river at right.

301 ##  Hart: Pleasant Valley, looking West, Lower Canyon of the Truckee River. Stanford Album: #306 

Kibbey: River at left, both track and river curve left.

302 ##  Hart: Pleasant Valley, looking East. Lower Canyon of the Truckee River.

Manuscript: Pleasant Vally, looking East 

Watkins: Pleasant Valley, looking East. Lower Cañon of the Truckee River

Watkins: Pleasant Valley, looking East, Lower Canyon of the Truckee River

Stanford Album: #307 

Kibbey: Track enters at bottom curves right. 

Maillet: View looking down on railroad tracks through Pleasant Valley ... Telegraph poles and road along tracks.

303 178mi Hart: Red Bluffs, looking from the West. Lower Canyon of the Truckee River. Stanford Album: #308 

Kibbey: Hart's photo wagon between track and river which curves right.

304 178mi Hart: Looking West from Red Bluffs. Lower Canyon of Truckee River.

Watkins: Looking West from Red Bluffs. Lower Cañon of Truckee River.

Stanford Album: #309 

Kibbey: Hart's photo wagon and horse (detached) wait by river at right. Track on right of river and both curve left.

CDL305 178mi Hart: Red Bluffs, Lower Canyon of the Truckee. 178 miles from Sacramento.

Watkins: Red Bluffs, Lower Cañon of the Truckee, 179 miles from Sacramento

Stanford Album: #310 

Kibbey: to East, pole, foreground. Track curves right.

306 187mi Hart: Truckee River, near Wadsworth. Lower Canyon of the Truckee. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: to East. Track enters lower right. Two trees by river.

307 189mi Hart: The Goliah at Wadsworth. Stanford Album: Not included.

 

308 189mi Hart: Wadsworth, Big Bend of the Truckee River. Washoe Range in distance. Stanford Album: Not included.

Rev. Richard Ryan: Date tracked, July 9, 1868.

309 188mi Hart: Turntable at Wadsworth. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Locomotive on turntable at center of view. Shacks, left - one with sign "Lodging".

310 ##  Hart: Construction train on the desert, near Humbolt Lake. Stanford Album: #311 

 

311 ##  Hart: Construction Train on Alkali Desert Stanford Album: #312 

Kibbey: Sagebrush and sand, foreground. Train about 1/4 mile away; Dormitory cars.

312 ##  Hart: Alkali Flats. Construction train in distance. Stanford Album: #313 

Kibbey: Humbolt Rocks close at left. Line of Dormitory cars and one water car which is at left end stretch from center to right edge.

313 234mi Hart: Chinese Camp, Brown's Station. Stanford Album: #314 

Kibbey: At far right ties laid, no rails yet. Men in tent at left.

314 234mi Hart: Brown's Station. 234 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #315 

Kibbey: Lumber and baled hay on right of track; very rough looking building at left. Man stands in rear door of car on track.

315 232mi Hart: Water Train, near Humboldt Lake. Stanford Album: #316 

Kibbey: Locomotive to left; 3 tanks on each flatcar. 

Swackhamer: on desert [Stanford Album Standard View].

315-

Variant

232mi Hart: Water Train, near Humbolt Lake. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: in depot.

316 232mi Hart: End of Track, near Humboldt Lake. Stanford Album: #317 

Kibbey: Dormitory cars on track; tents foreground; many horses and wagons.

CDL317 ##  Hart: End of Track, on Humboldt Plains. Stanford Album: #318 

Swackhamer: People close, woman & boy left [Stanford Album Standard View]. 

Kibbey: Men load hand car with rails, foreground. Boy and girl face camera at left. ...

317-

Variant

  Hart: End of Track, on Humboldt Plains. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: ... In another version taken over tops of water cars Humboldt River and platforms are in distance. 

Swackhamer: People mid-distant.

318 254mi Hart: Lower Crossing of Humboldt River. Stanford Album: #319 

Kibbey: Two water tanks on raised platforms.

319 334mi Hart: Winnemucca Depot. 334 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #320 

Kibbey: Water car, right foreground; engine facing in distance.

320 334mi Hart: Winnemucca Town and Peak. 334 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #321 

Kibbey: About 14 buildings; one says "Winnemucca Hotel". 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Date tracked, October 1, 1868. Winnemucca, 325 mi.

321 353mi Hart: Advance of Civilization, End of Track near Iron Point.

Watkins: Advance of Civilization, End of Track near Iron point

Stanford Album: #322 

Kibbey: Man stands by cart with reel of wire at left. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: View of unfinished track with cart. Workers laying rail in distance; near Iron Point, Nevada. 1868

322 284mi Hart: Advance of Civilization. Scene on the Humboldt Desert. Stanford Album: #323 

Kibbey: Taken over roof of dormitory car. Men set pole at left. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Construction scene taken from top of boxcar. Telegraph lines being strung at middle distance. Rail laying in background; Humbolt Desert, Nevada. 1868.

323 ##  Hart: Shoshone Indians looking at Locomotive. Stanford Album: #324 

Kibbey: Taken from left front of locomotive "Champion" from about 40 feet away. Engineer stands on cab platform.

324 ##  Hart: Shoshone Indians, Humboldt Plains.

Watkins: Shoshone Indians. Humboldt Plains

Stanford Album: #325 

Kibbey: Seven Indians sit on ground; Large conical basket in front. 

Winter: Same image appears as Watkins #342.

325 ##  Hart: Car of Sup't of Construction. End of Track. Stanford Album: #326 

Kibbey: Narrow porch on side of car; 3 women and 2 men.

326 395mi Hart: Argenta Station, at Skull Ranch, 395 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #327 

Kibbey: White tent, right foreground. Four or five more in distance.

327 ##  Hart: Chinese Camp, at End of Track. Stanford Album: #328 

Kibbey: Many tents; Dormitory cars behind; one (Strobridges?) white clother over side.

328 428mi Hart: Powder Bluffs, West end of 10 mile Canyon. Stanford Album: #329 

Kibbey: Track curves right; bearded man with white pants close; engine background.

329 430mi Hart: Second Crossing of Humboldt River. 430 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #330 

Kibbey: Line of Dormitory cars; crowd of men mid-distance.

330 431mi Hart: Commencement of Snow Storm. Scene East of Second Crossing of Humboldt. Stanford Album: #331 

Kibbey: Boxcar CPRR 68 at left; track in big curve to left with two trains in distance.

331 435mi Hart: Sentinel Rock. Ten Mile Canyon. Stanford Album: #332 

 

332 ##  Hart: Team Camp - Evening View. End of Track. Stanford Album: #333 

Kibbey: Castle-like rock in distance. Dormitory cars; Engine pulling water cars right.

333 435mi Hart: Curving Iron. Ten Mile Canyon. Stanford Album: #334 

Kibbey: 23 men look up at camera; river to right; hand car in background. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: A near view of construction workers bending iron rains along an unfinished portion of Central Pacific track. A close look at how the individual rails were bent to fit the winding terrain. Location: Ten Mile Canyon, Nevada. Circa 1868. See "High Road to Promontory", Kraus, page 310 (listing for Sentinel Rock at mile 432).

334 435mi Hart: Humboldt Gate. Ten Mile Canyon. Stanford Album: #335 

Kibbey: Square cut telegraph pole leans at right foreground.

335 ##  Hart: Building Water Tank. Trout Creek Mountains in Distance. Stanford Album: #336 

Kibbey: Very white tent at right.

336-

Variant

435mi Hart: Entering the Palisades. Ten Mile Canyon. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Switch lever, left foreground; buildings behind it. ...

336 435mi Hart: Entering the Palisades. Ten Mile Canyon. Stanford Album: #338 

Kibbey: ... Another version shows rock in mid-river, work train at extreme left, cliffs above. 

Swackhamer: [Stanford Album Standard View]

337 435mi Hart: The Palisades, Ten Mile Canyon. Stanford Album: #337 

Kibbey: Indian in Buffalo robe at right sits and looks at track far below. ...

337-

Variant

435mi Hart: The Palisades, Ten Mile Canyon. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: ... Another version from track level; train waits in distance under cave.

CDL338 435mi Hart: First Construction Train passing the Palisades. Ten Mile Canyon.

Watkins: First Construction Train passing the Palisades, Ten Mile Cañon

Stanford Album: #339 

Kibbey: Beat-up locomotive faces camera. Tall man with white hat (Montague?) at right front looking at camera. 

Winter: Engine and four cars (front view), track without ballast, three men.

339 435mi Hart: Alcove in Palisades. Ten Mile Canyon.

Watkins/Manuscript: Alcove in Palisades. 

Watkins: Alcove in Palisades, Ten Mile Canyon

Stanford Album: #340 

Kibbey: Track enters bottom right, curves left under cave in cliff. 

Winter: Curving track, rock in distance, train with engine and five cars in distance, telegraph poles. 

Gottheim: Water train approaching a turn in the "Palisades.". 

Maillet: Nice mid distance view of diamond stack locomotive pulling freight train in the Alcove in Palisades, ten mile Canyon, CPRR.

339 435mi Watkins: Alcove in Palisades, Ten Mile Cañon Stanford Album: Not included.

 

340 435mi Hart: Indian viewing R. R. from Top of Palisades, 435 miles from Sacramento Stanford Album: #341 

Kibbey: Wears robe and stands

Winter: Indian overlooking tracks extending into distance. 

Swackhamer: standing [Stanford Album Standard View].

340-Variant #1 435mi Hart: Indian viewing R. R. from Top of Palisades, 435 miles from Sacramento Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Indian lying down [Huntington Library collection].

340-Variant #2 435mi Hart: Indian viewing R. R. from Top of Palisades, 435 miles from Sacramento Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: Indian seated.

341 435mi Hart: View across the River and Canyon, from top of Palisades.

Watkins: View across River and Canyon, from top of Palisades

Stanford Album: #342 

Kibbey: Looking down another canyon which intersects track and river at right angle.

342 435mi Hart: Shoshone Indians. 10 mile Canyon. Stanford Album: #343 

Swackhamer: horse left, man right [Stanford Album Standard View].

342-Variant #1 435mi Hart: Shoshone Indians. 10 mile Canyon. Stanford Album: Not included.

Swackhamer: 5 women, 2 young children [Huntington Library collection]. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Near view of Indian women and children. Nevada. ca 1868. 

Gottheim: Group of women, one child, beside river. One at right holds basket.

342-Variant #2 435mi Hart: Shoshone Indians. 10 mile Canyon.

Watkins: Shoshone Indians, Ten Mile Canyon

Watkins: Shoshone Indians, Ten Mile Cañon

Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: Eight Indians of whom 2 women stand at right. 

Winter: Same image appears as Watkins #324.

343 396mi Hart: Train at Argenta. 396 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #344 

Kibbey: 4-4-0 locomotive headed to left.

344 445mi Hart: Machine Shops at Carlin. 445 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #345 

Kibbey: From center of tracks toward approaching locomotive; the shops are in center distance.

345 445mi Hart: Carlin from the water tanks, looking West. Stanford Album: #346 

Rev. Richard Ryan: A bird's eye view of a busy section of Central Pacific track. At least three locomotives are included in the photograph. On the end of the center train is a near view of Govenor Stanford's two special cars enroute to the Golden Spike ceremony at Promontory, Utah. The town of Carlin can be seen in the distance. Photograph taken from on top of a water tank. Date of photograph probably May 6, 1869. Date tracked, December 1868. Carlin, 444 mi. Location: Just outside of Carlin, Nevada, looking west. See "Iron Horses to Promontory", Best, page 42.

346 468mi Hart: Depot at Elko. Stanford Album: #347 

Kibbey: To West; Engine and Station at right. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Date tracked, December 1868. Elko, 464 mi.

347 468mi Hart: Elko from the West, 469 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #348 

Kibbey: Tent foreground. Stagecoach heads left from train behind.

348 488mi Hart: Water tank at Peko, 488 miles from Sacramento.

Watkins: Water Tank at Peko, 488 miles from Sacramento

Stanford Album: #349 

Kibbey: Two story wood building at center; train and tank at right edge

349 ##  Hart: Scene near Deeth, 505 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #350 

Swackhamer: Train mid-distance [Stanford Album Standard View]. 

Kibbey: Train headed left about 1/4 mile away; snow on distant mountain ...

349-

Variant

  Hart: Scene near Deeth, 505 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: Not included.

Kibbey: ... Another version shows 4-4-0 locomotive "Leviathin" - No. 63 headed left - taken from 50 ft. away. 

Swackhamer: Locomotive, close-up [Huntington Library and Southern Pacific Railroad collections].

350 ##  Hart: Railroad Camp near Victory. 10 1/4 miles laid in one day. Stanford Album: #351 

Kibbey: Taken from boxcar top; tall man (Strobridge?) stands on flat car and looks at camera.

351 669mi Hart: Monument Point from Lake. 669 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #352 

Kibbey: "Jupiter" heading Right with water, baggage, and private cars (one of each). People at top of hill behind.

352 669mi Hart: Salt Lake from Monument Point. 669 miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #353 

Kibbey: "Jupiter" heading left blows whistle; 5 men and a boy stand on water car facing camera.

353 669mi Hart: Poetry and Prose. Scene at Monument Point, North end of Salt Lake. Stanford Album: #354 

Kibbey: Very white covered wagons head to right as locomotive "Jupiter" and train wait in back headed left. 

Maillet: Great mid distance view of diamond stack locomotive at right as a long wagon train masses in mid foreground.

354 690mi Hart: The First Greeting (Meeting) of the Iron Horse. Promontory Point, May 9, 1869. Stanford Album: #355 

Kibbey: Over cab from tender as whistle blows; distant engine at right. 

Rev. Richard Ryan: Promontory, Date tracked, May 1, 1869.

Bob Spude: The date should be May 7, 1869.

355 690mi Hart: The Last Rail - The Invocation. Fixing the Wire, May 10, 1869. Stanford Album: #356 

Kibbey: Huge crowd; men climb pole at right.

CDL356 690mi Hart: The Last Rail is laid. Scene at Promontory Point, May 10, 1869. Stanford Album: #357 

Kibbey: Taken from center of track at laying of Laurel Tie - Stanford has hammer on shoulder - little boy, front - huge crowd at sides.

357 690mi Hart: The Rival Monarchs. Scene at Promontory Point, May 10, 1869. Stanford Album: #358 

Kibbey: Taken from top of UP engine cab toward "Jupiter" about 500 feet away. Long line of soldiers at parade rest at right facing track. Tents behind them.

358 690mi Hart: The Monarch from the West. Stanford Album: #359 

Kibbey: "Jupiter" facing left with about 100 people standing on and in front of it. Its cowcatcher touches another from left.

359 690mi Hart: The Monarch from the East. Stanford Album: #360 

Kibbey: UPRR engine No. 119 headed to right with large crowd including uniformed tuba player in front.

360 690mi Hart: The Last Act - 690 miles from Sacramento. Scene at Promontory Point, May 10, 1869. Stanford Album: #361 

Kibbey: Taken from behind and to "Jupiter's" left side showing 2 locomotives touching. 

Maillet: Rare mid distance view of East meeting West, locomotives facing each other, American flag behind as people stand around. 

Kibbey: The locomotives of the Central Pacific Railroad burned wood and used a large diamond shaped smoke stack with a screen on top to catch the sparks. The Union Pacific Railroad burned coal and its locomotives had small cylindrical smoke stacks. At the Promontory ceremony on May 10, 1869 Stanford's train was pulled by the "Jupiter" (headed East) and the Union Pacific train by a numbered (No. 119) but unnamed coal-burning locomotive (headed West).

361 738mi Hart: Looking West from Taylor's Mills. Stanford Album: #362 

Kibbey: Taken from above and 10 feet in front of a UP engine; has narrow stack of a coal-burner; water tower in distance.

362 738mi Hart: Taylor's Mills, Wasatch Range. Stanford Album: #363 

Kibbey: Store building at center; mountains behind.

363 742mi Hart: Ogden and Wahsatch Range. 742 Miles from Sacramento. Stanford Album: #364 

Kibbey: Water in foreground reflects snowy mountains. 

Winter: Scenery, lake with ducks, buildings, snow capped mountains.

364 742mi Hart: Railroad at Ogden. Wahsatch Range in distance.

Watkins: Railroad at Ogden. Wasatch Range in distance.

Stanford Album: #365 

Kibbey: Two white coated photographers(?); dark suited man- bearded with walking stick. Engine No. 117 and "Caboose No. 8 UPRR, Utah Division".

4204   Watkins: Cape Horn C. P. R. R., Cal. Stanford Album: Not included.

Winter: Edge of track, river.

501 ## Hart: Donner Lake, from Railroad Crested Peak. Stanford Album: #250 

 

502 ## Hart: Castle Peak and Donner Lake, View from Railroad. Stanford Album: #252 

 

504 ## Hart: Mirror Cove and Crested Peak, Donner Lake. Stanford Album: #254 

 

505 ## Hart: Railroad and Pass over Western Summit, from foot of Donner Lake. Stanford Album: #251 

 

506 ## Hart: Railroad around Donner Lake, from foot of lake. Stanford Album: #253 

 

608 ## Hart: Snow at Cisco, in the month of May. Stanford Album: #191 

 

706 ## Hart: Fourth Crossing of Truckee River. Eastern Summit. Stanford Album: #286 

 

832 ## Hart: Levee at Sacramento, looking north from steamer. Stanford Album: #002 

 

1531   Watkins: Pullman Palace Train, Oakland Stanford Album: Not included.

John Saddy: Consecutive grouping of 8 views of the Boston Board of Trade Special. In May, 1870, they arrived in San Francisco, having chartered the luxury train, with its 8 cars designed and built by George Pullman. These stereographs were all taken at the Central Pacific R.R. Terminal in Oakland. 

John Saddy: Mid-distant to nearish view of entire train with locomotive at front.

1532   Watkins: Pullman's Palace Sleeping Car 'Palmyra.' Stanford Album: Not included.

John Saddy: Close-up exterior with black conductor at the door.

1533   Watkins: Pullman's Palace Smoking Car. Stanford Album: Not included.

John Saddy: Interior; photographer's tripod seen at end in mirror.

1534   Watkins: Pullman's Palace Sleeping Car 'Palmyra.' Stanford Album: Not included.

John Saddy: Interior.

1535   Watkins: Pullman's Palace Sleeping Car 'Palmyra.' Stanford Album: Not included.

John Saddy: Different interior, piano or similar keyboard instrument in foreground.

1536   Watkins: Pullman's Palace Commissary Car. Stanford Album: Not included.

John Saddy: Fancy table settings near bar at the end.

1537   Watkins: Pullman's Palace Commissary Car. Stanford Album: Not included.

John Saddy: The photographer has now walked closer to the bar or waiter's station at the end of the car.

1538   Watkins: Pullman's Palace Hotel Car. Stanford Album: Not included.

John Saddy: Interior.


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[Last Updated 10/10/2006.]  Sorted by Col. 1. Courtesy Rebecca Cooper Winter.
 

List of C.P.R.R. Stereographs by Alfred A. Hart (also published by Watkins, Whitney and Paradise, and Durgon;  see also Houseworth Catalog):

modified based on New York Public Library, Stanford University, and private collections from combined information from Willumson, Kibbey, Palmquist, Swackhamer, Ryan, National Stereographic Association - Holmes Stereographic Research Library, and others.

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