Description: Bloomer Cut near Auburn. 800 feet long and 63 feet high Author: Watkins, Carleton E. [Alfred A. Hart] Title: Bloomer Cut near Auburn. 800 feet long and 63 feet high Publication: San Francisco: (c.1865) Description: Albumen stereoview [8 cm x 15 cm] on an orange 'Central Pacific Railroad' mount [8.5 cm x 17 cm]. Nice contrasts with gentle wear to extremities of mount. View of a locomotive pulling cars through Bloomers Cut. Bloomers Cut was the first major obstacle that faced the Central Pacific railroad during the western end construction of the Trans Continental railroad. While the mount identifies this as a Watkins view, it is actually an Afred A. Hart view, printed by Watkins.Alfred A. Hart (1816-1908), was the principal photographer for the Central Pacific Railroad during the construction of the Overland Route. He photographed the construction from 1865 to 1869 when the last spike was driven by Leland Stanford at Promontory, Utah on May 10, 1869. Although he worked as a photographer as early as 1857, Hart was trained as a portrait and landscape artist; after his work for the Central Pacific, he continued to paint and was awarded the gold medal for his paintings at an exhibition at the California State Fair in 1872. Seller ID: 8909 Subject: Western Photography Tschanz Rare Books We actively buy and sell books, photographs, ephemera, maps and objects in our specialities: Utah & the Mormons, Interior West, Western National Parks, Western Indians, Railroads and Western Americana generally. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 193 USD
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
End Time: 2025-02-02T01:40:10.000Z
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Photographer: Watkins, Carleton E. [Alfred A. Hart
Time Period Manufactured: 1865
Type: Photograph
