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  • All aboard for Virginia City and the Overland mail
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    View of two stagecoaches owned by Wells Fargo & Company and a Central Pacific Railroad engine as they prepare to leave a station in California. Spectators stand nearby. a sign on the building reads: "Wells Fargo & Co Express."
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Wells, Fargo & Company--1870-1880.; Railroad locomotives--California--1870-1880.; Railroad stations--California--1870-1880.; Stagecoaches--California--1870-1880.; Transportation--California--1870-1880.
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    [1869]
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  • North Fork Yuba River between Cisco and Meadow Lake
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    Miners pose at a placer mining operation along the Yuba River in Nevada County, California. Cabins are nearby.
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    Nevada County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Yuba River (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Hydraulic mining--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.; Miners--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.; Mining--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.
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    [1869]
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  • Bloomer Cut
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    A view of the Bloomer Cut in Placer County, California along the route of the Central Pacific Railroad shows steep vertical walls with a wood flume at the top of the cut.
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Placer County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Flumes--California--Placer County--1860-1870.; Railroad cuts--California--Placer County--1860-1870.; Railroads--California--Placer County--1860-1870.
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    1866
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  • First construction train passing the Palisades. Ten Mile Canyon
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    View of a Central Pacific Railroad locomotive in Palisade Canyon (Eureka County), Nevada, men pose by the construction train and rock cliffs.
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Eureka County (Nev.)--1860-1870.; Palisade Canyon (Nev.)--1860-1870.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Nevada--Eureka County--1860-1870.; Railroad locomotives--Nevada--Eureka County--1860-1870.
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    [between 1860 and 1870?]
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  • Long Ravine bridge from below, 120 feet high
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    View of a diamond stack Central Pacific Railroad locomotive and freight train on Long Ravine bridge, near Blue Canyon (Placer County), California.
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Placer County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Railroad bridges--California--Placer County--1860-1870.; Trestles--California--Placer County--1860-1870.
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    [between 1860 and 1870?]
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  • Am. River and Canyon from Cape Horn, river below railroad 1,800 feet, 57 miles from Sacramento
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    View of a Central Pacific Railroad locomotive overlooking the American River and Long Ravine, near Cape Horn (Placer County), California.
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; American River (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Cape Horn (Placer County, Calif.)--1860-1870.; Placer County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Railroads--California--Placer County--1860-1870.; Rivers--California--Placer...
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    [between 1860 and 1870?]
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  • Salt Lake, Monument Point
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    A Central Pacific Railroad train stops at Monument Point (mile 669) (Box Elder County), Utah. Men pose by the locomotive; letters read: "Jupiter." Horse drawn covered wagons approach from the east; a rock formation on the north end of Salt Lake is...
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Box Elder County (Utah)--1890-1900.; Great Salt Lake (Utah)--1890-1900.; Monument Point (Box Elder County, Utah)--1890-1900.; Covered wagons--Utah--Box Elder County--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Utah--Box...
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    [1869 May 9]
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  • View at Shady Run, 73 miles from Sacramento
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    View of felled timber and Central Pacific Railroad tracks (mile 73) at Shady Run, near Dutch Flat (Placer County), California.
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1890.; Placer County (Calif.)--1860-1890.; Railroad tracks--California--Placer County--1860-1890.; Trees--California--Placer County--1860-1890.
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    [between 1860 and 1885?]
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  • Emigrant Gap Ridge, 84 miles, Old Man Mountain, Red Mountain, Castle Peak in distance
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    View of Central Pacific Railroad tracks (mile 84) at Emigrant Gap (Placer County), California; also shows idler cars, a snow shed, and distant mountains.
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1890.; Emigrant Gap (Calif. : Mountain pass)--1860-1890.; Placer County (Calif.)--1860-1890.; Mountains--California--Placer County--1860-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--California--Placer County--1860-1890.;...
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    [between 1860 and 1885?]
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  • Elko
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    View of a tent, a wooden hand cart, and a cast iron stove near Elko (Elko County), Nevada; Central Pacific Railroad tracks, a train, a stagecoach, town buildings with false fronts, and a photographer and his assistant are in the distance. A sign...
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Elko (Nev.)--1860-1870.; Cities & towns--Nevada--Elko--1860-1870.; Railroads--Nevada--Elko--1860-1870.; Tents--Nevada--Elko--1860-1870.
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    [between 1860 and 1870?]
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  • Carlin
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    View of Carlin (Elko County), Nevada; men pose by Central Pacific Railroad locomotives and a train. Warehouse sheds with monitor roofs are in the distance.
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Carlin (Nev.)--1860-1870.; Railroad facilities--Nevada--Carlin--1860-1870.; Railroad shops & yards--Nevada--Carlin--1860-1870.; Railroads--Nevada--Carlin--1860-1870.
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    [between 1860 and 1870?]
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  • West Portal Tunnel No. 1, Grizzly Hill
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    A Central Pacific Railroad train stops near West Portal Tunnel No. 1 (mile 77) at Grizzly Hill, near Newcastle (Placer County), California.
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1890.; Placer County (Calif.)--1860-1890.; Railroads--California--Placer County--1860-1890.; Tunnels--California--Placer County--1860-1890.
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    [between 1860 and 1885?]
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  • End of track, near Humboldt Lake [sic]
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    View of a Central Pacific Railroad construction camp at Humboldt Sink, in Pershing or Churchill County, Nevada. Cooking utensils are by canvas tents, men and horses and wagons are by freight cars and a caboose, and the Trinity Mountains are in the...
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Humboldt Sink (Nev.)--1860-1870.; Camping--Nevada--Humboldt Sink--1860-1870.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Nevada--Humboldt Sink--1860-1870.; Railroads--Nevada--Humboldt Sink--1860-1870.
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    [between 1860 and 1869?]
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  • Donner Lake, tunnels nos. 7 and 8, from Summit Tunnel, Eastern Summit in distance
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    People pose by an unfinished Central Pacific Railroad grade and a tunnel on Donner Pass (Nevada County), California; Donner Lake is in the distance.
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Donner Lake (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Donner Pass (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Nevada County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Lakes & ponds--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.; Railroads--California--Nevada...
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    [between 1860 and 1870?]
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  • East portal of Summit Tunnel, and wagon road from Tunnel No 7
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    View of Central Pacific Railroad construction and a tunnel on Donner Pass (Nevada County), California; a covered wagon and team of horses are by a shed.
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Donner Pass (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Nevada County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Covered wagons--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.; Railroad construction & maintenance--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.;...
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    [between 1860 and 1870?]
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  • East portal Summit Tunnel, length 1,660 ft.
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    View of the Central Pacific Railroad Summit Tunnel on Donner Pass (Nevada County), California; a man poses with a horse and buggy on the unfinished rail bed.
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Donner Pass (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Nevada County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Carriages & coaches--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.; Railroad construction & maintenance--California--Nevada...
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    [between 1860 and 1870?]
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  • Summit Tunnel, before completion, Western Summit - altitude 7.042 feet
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    Interior view of the west end of the Central Pacific Railroad's unfinished Summit Tunnel on Donner Pass (Nevada County), California.
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Donner Pass (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Nevada County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Interiors--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.; Railroad construction & maintenance--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.;...
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    [between 1860 and 1870?]
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  • East portals of tunnels no. 6 and 7, from Tunnel no. 8
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    View of unfinished Central Pacific Railroad tunnels on Donner Pass (Nevada County), California; also shows track grade and snow.
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    Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Donner Pass (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Nevada County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Passes (Landforms)--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.; Railroad construction & maintenance--California--Nevada...
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    [between 1860 and 1870?]
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  • Loaded teams from Cisco
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    Covered wagons are stopped by a frame building near Cisco (Placer County), California. A sign on the building reads: "Half Way House." An open horse-drawn wagon passes the wagon train.
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    Cisco (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Carts & wagons--California--Cisco--1880-1900.; Covered wagons--California--Cisco--1880-1900.; Rest stops--California--Cisco--1880-1900.; Wagons trains--California--Cisco--1880-1900.
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    [between 1880 and 1900?]
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  • Scene on the Truckee River, near Donner Lake
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    Large rocks are in the Truckee River near Donner Lake in Nevada County, California. Shows trees and the silhouette of mountains in the distance.
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    Nevada County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Truckee River (Calif. and Nev.)--1860-1870.; Rapids--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.; Rivers--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.
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    [between 1860 and 1870]

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