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Sparks, Nevada Roundhouse Panorama

"World's Largest Roundhouse," SPRR, c. 1904-1905

Sparks, Nevada Roundhouse Panorama c. 1904-1905
Southern Pacific's Railroad 40 stall Roundhouse, Shops and Offices, under construction around 1904-05 in Sparks, Nevada. The building on the right and in the center of the photo, still exist today. This was formerly the Central Pacific R.R. 21 stall Roundhouse that was located in Wadsworth, Nevada. When the S.P. acquired the C.P. they packed up and moved the Wadsworth 21 stall roundhouse along with the majority of the town structures of Wadsworth, closer to Reno. Additions were made, and the new 40 stall facility was touted then, as the largest roundhouse in the world. The newly formed town that sprang up during this period of boom construction was named Harriman, but was later officially re-named for Nevada Governor, John Sparks. These two original 5" X 7" Glass Negatives (when slightly overlapped form the panorama view) were originally taken by a
free lance photographer named Oscar Clifford who took photos within State of Nevada, whenever he had the chance to travel. Clifford resided in the town of Austin, Nevada. Clifford studied his photography efforts under the better known photographer J. Crockwell. Clifford resided and owned a partnership in the Dalton & Clifford Drug Store in the town of Austin, Nevada. The 40 stall structure and shop complex was so huge that Clifford had taken it in two different shots. The roundhouse is on the left side and the shop facilities are on the right. The huge building in the right photo is still stands today, it is located adjacent to the John Asquagas Nugget Casino parking lot and S.P. rail yards.
Original images and caption courtesy Richard Engels.
Panorama assembly and extensive restoration courtesy Bruce C. Cooper.

Sparks, Nevada Roundhouse Panorama c. 1904-1905

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Sparks, Nevada Roundhouse Panorama c. 1904-1905 Sparks, Nevada Roundhouse Panorama c. 1904-1905

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"FOURTY STALL ROUNDHOUSE, SOUTHERN PACIFIC RR, SPARKS, NV 1904
5-1/2 X 7 original glass negatives. ... Shops and Offices, under construction in 1904-05 in the newly named town of Sparks, Nevada. This was formerly the Central Pacific R.R. 21 stall Roundhouse that was located in Wadsworth, Nevada. ... they packed up and moved the Wadsworth 21 stall roundhouse along with the majority of the town of Wadsworth closer to Reno. Additions were made , and the new 40 stall facility was touted as the largest roundhouse in the world. The newly formed town that spring up during this period of boom construction was named Harriman, but was later officially re-named for Nevada Governor, John Sparks. ... The glass Negatives of this roundhouse and shops were originally taken by a free lance photographer named Clifford who took photos with in Nevada, when ever he traveled. He studied ... photography ... under the better known photographer J. Crockwell. Clifford resided in the town of Austin, Nevada. This 40 stall structure and shop complex was so huge that Clifford had taken it in two different shots, (the roundhouse is on the left side and the shops and office facilities are on the right) ... when the two photos are overlapped they form a single panorama of the facility. The structure on the right still exists today, it is located behind the John Ausquga's Nugget parking structure."


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