#265 in the “Advance of Civilization” series compiled by Mr Hart from 1862-69, Boca Crossing Of Little Truckee.


The image above is from Stanford University’s online catalog of the documentary work of photographer Alfred A. Hart (1816-1908) on the original route of the Central Pacific Railroad, at the time of the railroad’s construction in the 1860s.

Hart’s photos are amazing images considering the drawbacks of the bulky photographic equipment in the era, such as a box camera with tripod with enough weighty 8’ x 10″ glass plates to take as many photos as he wanted.

https://railwayhistorical.tumblr.com/
http://route22ny.tumblr.com/post/183596177721/one-of-my-very-favorite-tumblrs-is
https://searchworks.stanford.edu/catalog?q=%22Hart%2C+Alfred+A.%2C+1816-1908%22&search_field=search_author

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